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Oct. 2, 2019
12 Missionary Biographies to Grow Your Children's Faith
With God, all things are possible! Stories of God's faithfulness on the mission field and the sacrifice of His missionaries will do more to grow your children's faith in God than a dozen lectures! Use these enjoyable missionary stories as … Continue reading
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Sep. 18, 2019
11 Best Fiction Books for Animal Lovers
Supply your animal-loving child with a home library of books featuring beloved animals. In these titles, you'll fall in love with pets, farm animals, and wild creatures—fantastic and real. Sometimes the animals are the main characters of the book, and … Continue reading
Aug. 26, 2019
10 Can't-Miss Read-Alouds for the Early Years
I’ll begin my eighth year teaching my children with Sonlight curriculum this fall, and while my children have enjoyed it thoroughly, I have to admit that I have more fun than anyone! Let’s just say that my kids never have … Continue reading
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Aug. 23, 2019
12 Books That Teach Empathy for Ages 6-8
Great books do more than build comprehension skills, develop rich vocabularies, and lay the foundation of cultural literacy. Yes, they do all of that in the academic realm. But they do so much more in the aesthetic arena, too. When … Continue reading
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Aug. 12, 2019
10 Fun Games to Make Discussion Questions & Vocabulary Memorable
To help your child comprehend and digest Readers and Read-Alouds, Sonlight Instructor’s Guides (IGs) are packed with vocabulary enrichment and discussion questions. These help us to teach our children goodness, truth, and beauty with each and every lesson. Look these … Continue reading
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Aug. 5, 2019
Simple Steps for Reading Aloud to Your Baby
Sonlight curriculum begins with a delightful Preschool program for children ages three to four. It’s packed with fiction, fairy tales, and fun that you read aloud to your child. Of course, you can begin reading aloud long before preschool. In … Continue reading
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Jul. 22, 2019
6 Ways I'm Turning My Kids into Book-loving Readers
"We are so thankful for all the wonderful books we get to add to our family library each year as we homeschool with Sonlight. Hayden (12) and Sienna (10) are helping put away this year's readers into one of our … Continue reading
