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Apr. 17, 2013
Sonlight and the Common Core State Standards
Many organizations, companies, and curriculum providers are working to align themselves with the new Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Sonlight is not. Why is Sonlight not seeking to conform to the new Common Core? First, Sonlighters already succeed. The Common … Continue reading
Tagged curriculum, education, government, Sonlight
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Apr. 16, 2013
Unplugging
I had planned to write about how I am tired of hate. And I am. I am so overwhelmed by the hate that is pounded all the time. Between Christians, between sexes, between countries, between people. I know there are … Continue reading
Tagged current events, fear, prayer
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Apr. 15, 2013
Choosing Your Investments
You are investing in your kids. As a homeschooler, you're pouring time and energy and resources into your children's education. And what a great investment it is! Not only do your children get a great education, you also bond with … Continue reading
Tagged blessing, giving, missions
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Apr. 12, 2013
Homeschool Benefit: You Hear Your Kids
She's pretty and popular. Wavy brown hair dances at her shoulders. She carries an affecting, infecting, impish grin. It's no wonder boys like her. And her parents just discovered the scars on her arms. Whether out shock or grief or … Continue reading
Tagged benefits, children, discussion, Homeschooling
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Apr. 11, 2013
4 Ways to Inspire Your Kids to Change the World
Sonlight students are different. We are not content to merely join a "safe" sub-culture and sit on the proverbial bench. We want more. One Sonlight mom put it this way: The Sonlight graduates that I know all have the same … Continue reading
Apr. 10, 2013
You read *that* book?!
I was driving home from an appointment the other day and caught the Breakpoint commentary for the day. Imagine my delight when I discovered it was a discussion about the value of literature in a young person's life! Karen Swallow … Continue reading
Tagged books, discernment, literature
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Apr. 9, 2013
What's Your Teaching Philosophy?
Do you have a teaching philosophy? Do you need one? What about the resources you incorporate in homeschooling--do they have a teaching philosophy? A teaching philosophy is typically driven by worldview thinking. A worldview drives how we see and interpret … Continue reading
Tagged books, Christianity, curriculum, education, film, Homeschooling, learning, teaching, worldview
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