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A Benefit of Reading: Love to Learn

Fitting to speak of loving to learn right before Valentine's Day. And what better way to wrap up a series on the benefits of reading? Books--at least goods books--are a joy to read. Far more than just providing enjoyment, though, … Continue reading

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A Benefit of Reading: Connections

It's no secret that I really enjoy Chuck. And now my mom is hooked on it as well. [Obligatory disclaimer: This show contains content that will not be welcome in all households. Just because I think it's hilarious--and my mom … Continue reading

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A Benefit of Reading: Plots

Sonlight uses a lot of literature. I doubt it's a literal ton, but there could easily be a thousand pounds of books in Sonlight's Pre-K through High School Cores. My mom, however, reads a ton of books. Literally. All this … Continue reading

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That Was Brilliant Before

I love writing. I have since before I could write. One of the things I love the most about writing is that I am a genius. My prose and poetry is brilliant. I thoroughly enjoy going back and reading those … Continue reading

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Keeping Track of Your Homeschool Tasks

...alt title: "If Aesop Tweeted" As the warm water poured over me this morning in the shower, I thought of a great blog topic. Now I have forgotten it. Like the fox giving up on obtaining some grapes, I'd like … Continue reading

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Homeschoolers: The Well Behaved Bunch

He was tall, but thin. Hardly more than a 110 pounds. At just over 6 feet he resembled a twig. His giant XXL t-shirt only reinforced his skeletal form. The 80 pound backpack caused him to hunch. He was headed … Continue reading

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Two HUGE Updates to Sonlight.com

Situation 1: You go visit one of Sonlight's Core Packages. You select your program and start looking through the X number of items included in that package. Interested in one of the books, you click the title... Before today you … Continue reading

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