Category Archives: News

Mar. 12, 2013

Do Christian Homeschoolers "Embrace" Evolution?

By Robert

A recent article in The Atlantic featured this headline: "Old Earth, Young Minds: Evangelical Homeschoolers Embrace Evolution." It then went on to offer anecdotal evidence indicating, "More Christian parents are asking for mainstream science in their children's curricula." According to … Continue reading →

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Mar. 11, 2013

Homeschool Benefit: Focus on the Stuff that Matters

By Luke

He was absolutely brilliant. A perfect score on the ACT. Throwing the class curve by consistently being over the 100% mark. Winner of the honors Science Award. His notes were impeccable and neat. "The other student to win the Science … Continue reading →

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Mar. 6, 2013

My visit to Sonlight...

By Jill

  I am not  employed by Sonlight and in fact I live in Kentucky, not near Littleton, Colorado at all. But, for the past 15 years I have been a Sonlight Curriculum Consultant [SCC]. I am a self-employed private contractor and in … Continue reading →

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Mar. 5, 2013

Modern Skeptics, Missionary Stories, and Miracles

By Luke

We're standing in my basement, he and I. He's a visual effects film major with an impressive portfolio of computer generated images. "If miracles were real, you'd think someone would have recorded one by now." His piercing eyes look at … Continue reading →

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Mar. 4, 2013

Sonlight is Not for You

By Luke

If you're using Sonlight and loving it, please disregard this post. It's not for you. Similarly, Sonlight may not be right for you or your family. How can you know if Sonlight is not going to be good fit? Here … Continue reading →

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Feb. 27, 2013

Books Inspire Thought

By Luke

I often feel ashamed to quote from the book I most recently read. I think my discomfort is based, partly, in a scene from Good Will Hunting where Matt Damon's character shows that a cocky grad student is merely parroting … Continue reading →

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Feb. 26, 2013

Math Facts Forwards and Backwards

By Karla

"Let me do the multiplication part," she says. "I love multiplication!" We're currently learning about fractions and decimals and percents. Becky has auditory processing delays so she can't remember all the steps or formulas involved in solving the problems. Every … Continue reading →

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