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Mar. 10, 2022
If Sonlight’s Books are so Great, Why Do They Change?
My team and I regularly review the new book releases throughout the year (a massive undertaking), but the end result is that we provide you with what I believe is the best literature available for your children’s education. Continue reading
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Feb. 7, 2022
Simple Ways to Celebrate Lent with Children
If you did one of our Advent unit studies in December and haven’t done Sonlight’s Lenten unit study that follows in the Jotham tradition, then you will want to do that! You can order Sonlight unit studies here. We won’t … Continue reading
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Jan. 15, 2022
4 Reasons Never to Stop Reading Aloud to Your Children
I cannot express how great my excitement was when my children began reading their own bedtime stories. Don’t get me wrong...I loved those precious memories of storytime, but on the other hand, my kids wanted to hear Goodnight Train exactly … Continue reading
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Jan. 15, 2022
11 Things That Happen When You Read to Your Child
It's just plain fun to read a great story to children. When you stop at a cliffhanger, they can't help but beg to know what happens next. But aside from fun, what good does reading out loud do? Research continues … Continue reading
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Jan. 15, 2022
Reading Aloud Without Squashing the Life out of Your Lively Child
He bounces out of bed like a pogo stick, dashes outside to jump on the trampoline, eats breakfast while hanging upside down from the bar stool asking a minimum of 523 questions, and then—just when you think he’s worn out—he races … Continue reading
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Jan. 14, 2022
6 Unique Solutions for the Child Who Hates to Read
Some children hate to read. Whether because of personality or ability, whether because they haven’t yet fallen in love with any book or because their interests really do lie elsewhere, some children are not yet bookworms. Maybe some will never … Continue reading
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Jan. 8, 2022
The Big List: 25 Ways Reading Helps Your Children
I love books. And I love helping children learn to love books not only because reading is a great pastime. I also believe that reading and hearing stories read out loud should be central in every child’s education. So it’s … Continue reading
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