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Jun. 14, 2013
Literature-Rich Doesn't Mean, "Stay Inside"
It's no secret that Sonlight offers literature-rich curriculum. But does this mean that a child who use Sonlight spends all their time with their nose in a book? Hardly. I'm always fascinated by the variety of photographs featured in the … Continue reading
May. 31, 2013
Why Sonlight Books Get Made Into Movies
His pointy black hair and carefully maintained goatee make him look a bit like Iron Man (you can meet him in my Sonlight Field Tour video at the 5:25 mark). I'm filling my water bottle and he's rinsing out his coffee … Continue reading
Tagged books, literature, media, reading
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May. 30, 2013
Why Sonlight shows students that the world isn't perfect
Sonlight does not pretend the world is perfect. We always remain rooted in the hope of Christ, but we don't shy away from books and curriculum that deal with tough situations. Amidst our more light-hearted book choices, Sonlight's curriculum also … Continue reading
Tagged books, challenges, curriculum
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May. 16, 2013
Why we study scientists with mixed legacies
A thoughtful Sonlight mom recently voiced her surprise that we include a biography on Rachel Carson called Listening to Crickets in our Science D program. The mom pointed out that not everyone regards Carson's work as beneficial, since it has … Continue reading
Tagged books, discussion, feedback, history, science
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Apr. 10, 2013
You read *that* book?!
I was driving home from an appointment the other day and caught the Breakpoint commentary for the day. Imagine my delight when I discovered it was a discussion about the value of literature in a young person's life! Karen Swallow … Continue reading
Tagged books, discernment, literature
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