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Mar. 27, 2014
Trust your gut ...
Spring is on its way in upstate NY ... at least the calendar and the weathermen say it is. I keep looking for the hyacinths that I photographed last spring ... but the snow is still too deep to find … Continue reading
Tagged choosing, curriculum, spring
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Mar. 26, 2014
Exploring The Universe Next Door
Stephen Crane, known for The Red Badge of Courage, wrote in a poem: "If I should cast off this tattered coat, And go free into the night sky; If I should find nothing there But a vast, Echoless, ignorant--What then?" … Continue reading
Tagged Bible, curriculum, high school, history, philosophy, worldviews
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Mar. 11, 2014
Does Philosophy Matter?
Too often philosophy is prematurely dismissed as impractical and irrelevant to everyday life. Sure, philosophy is part of history and we should at least know a little about those ancient Greek thinkers in togas, but does philosophy really matter to … Continue reading
Tagged curriculum, history, philosophers, philosophy, worldviews
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Feb. 28, 2014
History, Worldviews, and Life
In a 1784 essay philosopher Immanuel Kant wrote, "Dare to know." At Sonlight we want children to know and understand ideas. That's one of the reasons we put together a new package called History 520: World History and Worldview Studies. … Continue reading
Jan. 29, 2014
Transitioning
Last month I shared that my family was in the middle of a cross-country move. What I didn't share was that I was also making the transition from being a stay-at-home homeschooling mom to actually working full-time in the Sonlight … Continue reading
Tagged curriculum, family, missions, prayer, sonlight.com
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Dec. 10, 2013
How Not to Evaluate Homeschooling
Update: Since this post was first written in December 2013, I've had an opportunity to reevaluate it. In light of several comments and insights, combined with a rereading of the original article in question, I've come to see that I've … Continue reading
Dec. 9, 2013
Save 50% when you update your Sonlight Instructor's Guide
Sonlight's per pupil cost drops the more you use one of our programs. Because almost everything in your Core or Multi-Subject Package is reusable, adding an additional student requires a few consumable activity sheets or workbooks and little else. So … Continue reading
