Most Popular
The Top Summer Reading List For Middle Schoolers Jun. 4, 2024
Category Archives: Sarita’s Word
Mar. 5, 2021
Parent-intensive Versus Hands-off Homeschooling
Did you know that some homeschool programs will teach your children for you? You can put your child in front of a computer and then go about your day. Your kids can be homeschooled without your being involved. This is … Continue reading
Mar. 3, 2021
The Simplest Way to Prevent or Overcome Learning Loss
It's easy to worry about learning loss. You've worked so hard to teach a child his math facts ... and now you're afraid he'll forget them. I want to encourage you that no learning is ever wasted. When children make … Continue reading
Tagged covid, gaps, loss, pandemic schooling, reading, summer, summer reading
Leave a comment
Feb. 22, 2021
4 Ways Homeschooling Builds a Close-knit Family
If you've homeschooled long, you've probably heard the comment: "Oh, I could never spend that much time with my kids. I don't know how you do it." Well, here's a secret many parents have discovered: Homeschooling can actually improve your … Continue reading
Tagged bonding, family, reading
2 Comments
Feb. 17, 2021
"I could NEVER homeschool because. . ."
A woman stopped by our house in the middle of the day last week. She was hoping to sell us something. Most interestingly, she had her 7-year-old daughter with her, even though it was a school day. The woman was … Continue reading
Feb. 12, 2021
Why I made John cry ... and 2 more reasons to read out loud
Have you ever read Charlotte's Web … and not cried at the end? When you're reading out loud with your children, I think those tears could be a gift. Sometimes we think books can "only" help kids develop critical thinking … Continue reading
Tagged dad, math, parenting, read-alouds, reading aloud
2 Comments
Feb. 10, 2021
Sonlight Language Arts: A Holistic Approach Instead of Worksheets
When I was in the ninth grade, my language arts program consisted of studying grammar for an entire year. I can diagram sentences with the best of them. But is that language arts? What about worksheets? Do they teach language … Continue reading
Tagged communication, language arts, writing
Leave a comment
Feb. 8, 2021
Learning to Weigh Conflicting Perspectives with Sonlight
My chief desire for Sonlight is to help you raise children prepared to do whatever God calls them to do. In order to do that well, Sonlight presents multiple views on various issues. Students in today's world quickly realize that … Continue reading
Tagged discernment, discussion, history, ideas, perspective, science
2 Comments
