Category Archives: News

New Sonlight Forums are Live!

The new Sonlight® Forums are now live. Check 'em out! There are some really cool new features on the Sonlight Forums. Let me know how much you love the updates <smile>.  ~Luke Holzmann Filmmaker, Writer, Empty Nester Furphy: (Australian slang) … Continue reading

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What Inspires Learning?

Perhaps the adage needs to be updated: You can sit a kid in class but you can't make him learn. The latest "report card" for a local school district is depressing. They are failing to teach math to 84% of … Continue reading

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Moving Day

I'm not especially fond of moving. Though in my 27 years of marriage, I've only had to do it 4 times, I still dread the thought of packing up and moving anywhere. I'm very impressed with military and ministry families … Continue reading

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What am I teaching?

As our final high school student begins his junior year at home, I am contemplating what I have taught, and am teaching our children. On my junior's plate for this year is Geometry, Chemistry, Sonlight's Core 300 program, some Christian … Continue reading

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Just Average

Uh-oh. I've caught myself doing it again. Comparing my kids to other people's kids. You would think I should know better by now. I remember worrying when my baby didn't walk as soon as "most" babies. I worried when my … Continue reading

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Buying Books

My college-aged friends have been bemoaning the high price of textbooks. I can't do much more than grimace and empathize: Textbooks are pricey! I wish they could order a Core and get a ton of wonderful books for less. ...but … Continue reading

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Awkward

Humans are odd creatures. You yearn to be unique and yet you spend your lives comparing yourselves to others.     An Autoblot™ Post Close to home are the "lies homeschool moms believe." But only slightly removed--out the door, across the street … Continue reading

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