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Jul. 22, 2014
Sonlight on Pinterest
During the past few months I've been building Sonlight's Pinterest boards. It's been a lot of fun organizing Sonlight's books and materials into various categories. Over the years as my family built our Sonlight library I kept the books organized … Continue reading
Tagged books, customizing, Pinterest
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May. 20, 2014
Summer Reading Fun
We just released the 2014 Summer Reader Packages, and I'm so excited to share them with you! This is one of my favorite projects to work on, and I'm so pleased with the packages we put together. I love reading. … Continue reading
May. 13, 2014
Is Education Losing the Whole in the Parts?
Francis Schaeffer wrote, "In our modern forms of specialized education there is a tendency to lose the whole in the parts, and in this sense we can say that our generation produces few truly educated people. True education means thinking … Continue reading
May. 5, 2014
Finding the Inspiration that Drives Us
Homeschooling built on great stories ignites the imagination. There is no need to fruitlessly wait for inspiration, this is the spark you find. With these ideas burning in your chest, you tend to be more expressive, boundlessly creative, alight with … Continue reading
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Jan. 21, 2014
Not Rocking Your Sheltered World
I love following blogs in my RSS Reader. It's so much easier to keep up with all your posts, and I'm able to share interesting stuff as I read it. But technology isn't perfect. Every once in a while a … Continue reading
Tagged Bible, books, discussion, Homeschooling
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Jan. 14, 2014
What Makes a Book Great?
It's no secret that Sonlight values a literature-rich approach to education. We do this because we believe great books present unique learning opportunities. Here are three key reasons we use literature: 1. Literature conveys information in an enjoyable format. 2. … Continue reading
Tagged books, classics, education, great books, literature, literature-rich
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Jan. 10, 2014
Why Sonlight Doesn't Feel Like School
Short answer: It's the books. We've been reading another Sonlight title for my cousin's high school history class. The book we're reading comes from the fantastic literature in Core D. Proof that great books span many age groups. And like … Continue reading
