Sonlight Advisors are your advocates! Whether you are considering homeschooling or have been using Sonlight for years, Sonlight Advisors are here to help you homeschool successfully.
These ladies are accessible in several ways so you can find the avenue that's most convenient for you! Reach out via chat, phone call, email, or in the Facebook group for help with a variety of Sonlight and homeschool needs:
- choosing the best curriculum fit for your family
- addressing specific learning issues
- answering questions about Sonlight
- offering encouragement through conversation or prayer
Because it's always nice to get to know the people behind the direct message, email, or phone call, here's a brief introduction to the Sonlight Advisors.
Margaret
Margaret
I'm Margaret, a homeschooling mom of 9 children. The oldest three have completed college and are working as a gaming engineer, a software developer, and an industrial engineer, respectively. Two are still in college - one studying electrical engineering and the other mechanical engineering. My high school senior intends to study computer engineering, and I still have an 11th, 8th, and 5th grader at home.
I first found Sonlight over 15 years ago and fell in love with the scheduling and content. Our favorite part of the day is reading aloud—everyone seems to gather no matter whose read aloud it is.
My favorite thing about homeschooling is being able to watch my kids expand their knowledge and grow in their relationships with each other.
In our spare time, my family enjoys looking after the farm life on our small Texas homestead. I love being a Sonlight Advisor because I want to encourage and support families who are homeschooling, particularly through the high school years. With homeschooling, sometimes the days seem long or unproductive but it is so worth the sacrifice to make this immeasurable impact in a child's life.
Debbie
My name is Debbie, and I homeschooled using Sonlight for 19 years - beginning when my oldest was in 2nd grade. I have three boys who graduated high school using Sonlight in 2010, 2014, and 2016. My daughter graduated in 2019.
Debbie
We are definitely not the perfect homeschooling family! I am a single mom. We’ve had a lot of ups and downs along the way. One child is profoundly gifted in math but who failed out of college. Another one has a learning challenge that we didn’t identify or remedy until his senior year of high school and which made reading, writing, and doing math very difficult. I have kids who enjoyed learning and kids who dug their heels in and refused to work. I’ve had kids cheat and lie about the work they completed (or didn’t). I have also had kids far exceed my expectations.
None of my kids would choose reading as a pastime. But Sonlight has worked so well through it all. Sonlight’s literature-based approach works no matter who you are teaching. My very math/science oriented boys actually score better on the language portions of the ACT (or other standardized testing) than the math portion!
My kids have done many things since graduating high school including trade school, college/university, the military (Navy and Air Force), owning a business, working for a major tech company, working in the holistic medical field, and working in areas such as welding, robotics, engineering, manufacturing, design, electrical and structural systems, mathematics, statistics, and programming.
I love helping families choose and use Sonlight Curriculum. I have a passion for homeschooling high school and helping parents realize that not only can they do it successfully, but that their children have limitless possibilities when they homeschool high school. Math is also a passion! I have been helping and encouraging Sonlighters for 25 years!
When I have the chance, I love camping—preferably by a mountain stream. I use the time to read, sleep, and draw close to the Lord.
Barbara
Homeschooling was never something my husband and I thought about for our family, but God had other ideas. The private school my oldest was to attend closed unexpectedly just before he entered kindergarten. I attended a homeschool conference only to meet my sister for lunch, but glancing at the sea of curriculum options, I was immediately drawn to the books and Instructor’s Guides (IGs) at the Sonlight booth. My parents never read to us growing up and if I was to homeschool, I knew I wanted something different for our children.
Barbara
So, our Sonlight adventures began in 1995 with a kindergartener and an 8-month-old son. Once we started, I found my favorite part of our day was reading out loud to my boys. Thankfully, the IGs prompted our family to discuss many different topics and worldviews through a Christian viewpoint before they left for college.
Both sons used Sonlight exclusively from PreK through twelfth grade. Sonlight has truly developed lifelong learners in our family. In 2013, both of my sons took significant steps toward their futures. Our oldest son graduated from a 4-year university and later earned his MBA. That same month, our youngest son graduated from high school, earned his bachelor’s degree, and is now working his dream job in cybersecurity. Both of them got married just a few months apart in 2017. I will be forever grateful to have spent so much time with our sons for the first 18 years of their life!
After my youngest graduated from homeschool, I decided to return to college where I earned my bachelor’s degree. I have been working for Sonlight as an Advisor for many years!
Sonlight deepened our family connections. It is my desire to help you choose the best Sonlight programs for your family. I’d love to share our experiences—the good, the not so good, and the challenging—and be your cheerleader on the sidelines all year long!!
Emme
Emme
Before homeschooling my three children, I was previously a Montessori teacher. My oldest attends Baylor University, and we are so excited for what God has in store for her.
I’ve been blessed to serve many years in ministry, work with autistic children, and tutor all ages of students.
My favorite things to do are kayaking, biking, hiking, cooking, reading, and spending quality time with family and friends.
Hi good morning,I have 3 children ages are 3,6 and 14. I do not know which curriculum I should purchase.The 14 year old goes to a French school, so he speaks French .need your assistance please
Hi Homeschool Moms,
My biggest conundrum is that we are beginning mid-year. I have removed my son from Public School as of October, and have been doing the minimum while I figure out WHAT to do!
He is almost 11, and technically in the 4th grade. (We had held him back one year before, which was a very good idea.) He has dyslexia and dyscalculia, along with ADHD, Anxiety, and Opposition Defiant Disorder, particularly toward me, which makes anything that requires ME to teach/lead rather difficult.
He reads fairly well, as his dyslexia is not as bad in reading as it is in math, but writing is a challenge, as spelling (and more relevantly, his confidence) presents much difficulty.
What most appeals to me in this Sonlight curriculum is the history/Bible/literature program. However, I don't actually SEE the Bible in this package. Can you please tell me specifics on that?
Also, since he will not let me read to him, and reading is a little challenging, does Sonlight provide any audio options? Or even better, and audio AND the book, so he can track what he's hearing?
Thank you for any advice,
Cindy
Hello,
This is my first year with sonlight and I’m fairly new to homeschooling in general. I have three kids, two girls (12, and 10) and one boy (6). I chose level D and E for my girls and kindergarten for my son. So far, I love the program, but the biggest issue I’m running into is keeping up with all the work. In fact, we haven’t been able to keep up. Especially with the writing portion. Is there any advice or techniques that I could use for staying on task? And of course I have a resistant learner. I also work part-time. I just need a little encouragement from a seasoned homeschooler who has had every challenge thrown at her and still succeeded. Thanks for your time,
Gabrielle
I have questions. I have the 4th grade all subjects pack for my daughter. My son is 6th grade. What do I add for him without repeating items?
Hello!
My sister is very frustrated with our local public school. I have told her I will help find a better fit for her family. She is a single mother working full time, but my current job actually gives me the flexibility to homeschool her three children, so that is one of the possible avenues we are looking into. I was homeschooled with Sonlight curriculum myself, through 6th grade, and in my research and previous experience teaching, have not found anything that seems like an improvement! We seriously looked at Tapestry of Grace for a bit, but we don't think that would be a good fit for us.
My question is, how do we determine where to start the kids, as they are both behind their peers?
Any advice you can offer is appreciated. Thank you so much!
I just have a question. Can this curriculum be used successfully for kids with Autism? I have two on the spectrum. This distance learning the school district is putting us through didn't work at all for my two boys. They need special assistance through their IEPs. So, I have been reluctant to think of taking them out of school and trying to do this on my own. But, I am also very concerned with what curriculum they will b e encountering as they go further along in the state school.
Barbara was so extremely helpful to me. She was professional & efficient, warm & caring, and it made all the difference. She helped me customize my curriculum and ensured I had the proper consumables for my 2nd child who will be following along. She deserves recognition and a big hug - she's an outstanding example of fantastic customer service and the values Sonlight embodies.