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Jan. 11, 2017

Learn Effortlessly by Reading Great Books

By Sonlight

If something ma[kes] us incredibly frightened, elated, sad, or angry—four of the primary human emotions—we're more likely to remember it. The Organized Mind, 52. Neuroscientists have found that humans remember the things they feel. This makes sense—in the midst of … Continue reading →

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Oct. 12, 2016

What We Love about Sonlighters

By Sonlight

My Mom, the founder of Sonlight, sometimes says, "I can always tell when someone is a Sonlight user. There's a connection there." And that comment is fuzzy, but I think she means that there are things that all Sonlighters love and appreciate. We … Continue reading →

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Aug. 22, 2016

Combining Children #2

By Sonlight

2. What to Do When Your Oldest Is School-Age When my oldest, Jadon, was four, I also had two younger children. I didn't want to delay school with Jadon, who was a bookworm before he could speak, so I ended … Continue reading →

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Aug. 13, 2016

Books #5: Global perspective

By Sonlight

So you've read about how it's different to read books than to do workbooks, and you've read about why Sonlight doesn't do progress tests. You've hopefully been inspired by the thrill of greater cultural literacy, and been encouraged (hopefully) by … Continue reading →

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Aug. 12, 2016

Books #4: No Indoctrination.

By Sonlight

As often as possible and practical, Sonlight programs seek to offer more than one perspective. And in the Sonlight Instructor's Guides, you shouldn't find many (any?) statements like, "This is how you should think." (We certainly try to avoid them!) … Continue reading →

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Aug. 11, 2016

Books #2: No Tests

By Sonlight

Sonlight doesn't test. In a classroom setting, it makes sense that teachers offer progress tests. How else would they be able to evaluate how each individual student is doing, what each student is retaining? Homeschooling parents, though, have ample opportunity … Continue reading →

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Nov. 4, 2015

The Book We Didn't Love

By Heather Mills Schwarzen

Guest post by Heather Schwarzen The thrill of Box Day had faded, and I was knee-deep in making the school year a reality. I had three students that year; Mary Hannah was 8, Mathaus was 5, and Jack was 3. … Continue reading →

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