Category Archives: News

Sonlight on Pinterest

During the past few months I've been building Sonlight's Pinterest boards. It's been a lot of fun organizing Sonlight's books and materials into various categories. Over the years as my family built our Sonlight library I kept the books organized … Continue reading

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Modesty as Respect

I've seen lots of articles on modesty lately. With summer upon us, it feels like everyone is talking about what young women need to do to "keep their brothers pure," and how they find a line to walk between acceptance … Continue reading

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Taking a Break

Have you noticed how much work you to have to do to go on vacation? For me, it often feels so overwhelming, I'd rather stay home. I'm a homebody. My wife rejects my proclivity, insisting that vacations are a good … Continue reading

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Helpful Tip: Change Your Schedule to Fit Your Family

There is so much wisdom to be gained from the collective decades of experience we homeschoolers share. This morning, Kari Patterson told us how a simple schedule-switch worked wonders for her family. Her son had not been enjoying math. She … Continue reading

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The Road Trip

1 vehicle 6 people 53 hours 3600 miles My family recently returned from a big road trip that spanned seven states and a lot of miles. Somehow we managed and had a lot of fun, too. Our trek wasn't all … Continue reading

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How to Homeschool Better: Be a Team

You don't homeschool alone. I know it can feel that way. Even if your other half does some reading at bedtime, it sure can seem like you're running this ship all by your lonesome. For those of you without the … Continue reading

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Don't let your child flunk summer

I wish I could take credit for the catchy title, but I can't. It was the opening line from an excellent blog entry that I read earlier this week. The author also made the following statement, which really caught my … Continue reading

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