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Nov. 3, 2021
Favorite Christmas Literature Recommendations
The Christmas season is the perfect time to curl up on the couch with some cocoa and a great book. When the weather outside is frightful, you can make your living room seem bigger by exploring new places and meeting … Continue reading
Sep. 30, 2021
Christian Biographies for Young Readers: Our Favorite Recommendations
At Sonlight, we believe that reading should not be just educational, but transformational. With this goal in mind, we include our favorite Christian biographies for young readers at most levels of our curriculum. We believe that these carefully selected books … Continue reading
May. 19, 2021
5 Ways to Get Kids to Put Down the Devices and Pick Up a Book
Dr. Suess probably said it best: “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” Studies have shown that reading is a keystone skill that will help kids … Continue reading
May. 3, 2021
Sonlight Summer Readers: Mom's Secret for #Winning Book Choices
Homeschool Moms and Reluctant Readers Stunned by the Engaging Adventures in the Sonlight Summer Readers! It's true. Homeschool moms, reluctant readers, and many more people have all purchased the Sonlight Summer Readers and been stunned by the engaging adventures and … Continue reading
May. 2, 2021
Helping Third Culture Kids Understand Home: Books that Speak to the Expat Child
Third culture kids (TCKs) are a fascinating group of individuals who can identify with parts of several cultures, but never feel fully at home in any of them. These are very often missionary kids (MKs) or military kids. While their … Continue reading
Apr. 21, 2021
Book-ending Our Homeschool Days: The Legacy of Sharing Great Literature
I texted my 22-year-old son, Mason, “Hey, I just taught Miller about banned words.” Mason, like his younger brother Miller, found this same banned words lesson useful when he was a struggling writer at 12. He texted back “NOGI,” which … Continue reading
