Category Archives: News

Oct. 1, 2015

Oh the places you'll go (2nd installment)

By Judy

A few months back I blogged about our trip to Alaska and the stunning, majestic scenery we encountered there. This last month we were blessed with the opportunity to visit Hawaii. Alaska presented us with stark, glacial, mountainous views, but … Continue reading →

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Sep. 22, 2015

Fall Fun

By Karla

Today is officially the last day of summer. At least for the Northern Hemisphere. I guess that would make it the last day of winter in the Southern Hemisphere, right? Those of us who follow the traditional US school year have probably started … Continue reading →

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Sep. 17, 2015

Why Get an Education?

By Luke

We seem to agree that "an education" is important. But why? Why go through the trouble of being educated? Put another way: What is the purpose of education? [For this post, I'm going to set aside the more basic questions … Continue reading →

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Sep. 1, 2015

Homeschooling Will Fail You If...

By Luke

I don't blog about theology much here, as this is a homeschool blog.* But there is a theme rippling through "the homeschool movement" that bears repeating: Trust Jesus, not the system. Over the last couple weeks, there have been many … Continue reading →

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Aug. 20, 2015

Looking Back to Look Ahead (aka Thankful Thursday)

By Judy

August was always my favorite time of year when we were homeschooling. My husband and I held our annual teacher in-service conference at the end of every summer. We would take a long walk through a local park, meet at … Continue reading →

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Aug. 6, 2015

Top 25 Reasons Sonlight is 25 Years Old - Part 2

By Judy

I hope you enjoyed the first part of my list of Top 25 Reasons Sonlight is 25 Years Old. I've had just as much fun digging deep and asking folks for ideas for the rest of my list.  List-making is … Continue reading →

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Aug. 4, 2015

How Sonlight Handles the Trivium

By Luke

Or "How You Get a Classical Education with Sonlight You and Your Children Will Love" What is a Classical Education? The basic idea behind a "Classical Education" or the "trivium" is that learning progresses through three main stages: Grammar (accumulating … Continue reading →

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