Category Archives: News

Jun. 5, 2017

Goal Setting for Homeschool: Wisdom, Stature, and Favor with God

By Judy

Judy: Today I've asked Kelly and Jill to sit down with me once again and talk over the topics of goal setting, organization, and time management. I don't know about you, but this is an area in which I sometimes … Continue reading →

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Mar. 7, 2017

Fully Revised and Updated Language Arts Guides

By Sonlight

We at Sonlight are thrilled to announce our completely revised and updated Language Arts Instructor’s Guides for Levels K through W (all levels below high school). If you’ve been part of the Sonlight family for very long, you have heard … Continue reading →

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Mar. 3, 2017

Sonlight's New, True 4-Day Programs

By Sonlight

Do any of these apply to you? You’re in a homeschool co-op You enjoy a lot of field trips Your children have weekly appointments You like a Friday “fun day,” with tea and poetry, math games, and art You prefer to … Continue reading →

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Oct. 15, 2016

Sonlighters Have a Heart for the World

By Sonlight

I write this one with some trepidation. You know the Great Commission: “Go ye into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature.” I am not nearly as Great Commission-minded as I wish I was. I grew up … Continue reading →

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Oct. 13, 2016

Sonlighters Talk with Their Children

By Sonlight

One thing I notice when I'm around my Sonlighting friends is how much they talk with their children. When, for example, the 10-year-old comes up to ask a question, my friend pauses the conversation and she and her son interact. Her son matters. He … Continue reading →

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Oct. 12, 2016

What We Love about Sonlighters

By Sonlight

My Mom, the founder of Sonlight, sometimes says, "I can always tell when someone is a Sonlight user. There's a connection there." And that comment is fuzzy, but I think she means that there are things that all Sonlighters love and appreciate. We … Continue reading →

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Oct. 11, 2016

Am I Missing Something? That Didn't Take Very Long!

By Sonlight

***For those who are teaching older children or dawdling children, or who are stunned by how long school is taking--this post isn't for you.*** Depending on the age of the child you are teaching, you might be surprised by how … Continue reading →

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