Category Archives: News

Sep. 25, 2012

Lifelong Learning

By Karla

One of my favorite aspects of homeschooling is how I get to learn right alongside my children. We first went through Core F: Eastern Hemisphere Cultures a number of years ago. Previously I had only been exposed to information about these world … Continue reading →

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Sep. 24, 2012

Do you start your day already feeling behind?

By Luke

The morning broke overcast and sluggish. The tasks that filled the schedule loomed large and imposing. And everything, everything, took longer than it should have. The day had just started and I was already feeling behind. Except that one thing, … Continue reading →

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Sep. 21, 2012

Did you vote for the winning 2013 Catalog cover photo?

By Luke

Congratulations to Cally K and family! Their very fun photo will be on the cover of next year's catalog. Winner of the 2013 Sonlight Photo Contest If this picture inspired you, please feel free to submit pictures for next year's … Continue reading →

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Sep. 19, 2012

A Glimpse from the UK Perspective

By Luke

Yesterday, on a train back from Chicago (where a local Teachers Union strike just ended), I met a couple on holiday from across the pond. They're on a tour of the US. They're both around retirement age after serving many … Continue reading →

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Sep. 18, 2012

Fearless

By Jonelle

Eliana, my youngest daughter, came down with a fever over Labor Day weekend. I assumed at first that it was because we'd been in the sun all day Saturday with friends, but then I remembered that there is an epidemic … Continue reading →

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Sep. 17, 2012

How Reading Aloud Instills a Love of Books

By Luke

Hearing mostly Sonlight titles as a child gave me the impression that only great books were published. But after experiencing the wasteland of public high school literature, it no longer surprises me when a student from that world tells me … Continue reading →

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Sep. 11, 2012

Castles in the Clouds

By Robert

In The Everlasting Man, G.K. Chesterton wrote, "There are no rules of architecture for a castle in the clouds." In its immediate context, Chesterton is writing about make-believe and mythology. Broadly speaking, though, the quote offers some wonderful insights into … Continue reading →

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