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Mar. 13, 2020
Coronavirus has your kids at home? Here are ideas for school at home.
With the grocery stockpiling and the enthusiastic handwashing comes another unexpected symptom of COVID-19– the need for an emergency lesson plan. Schools across the country are closing to slow the spread of the virus, and many families are finding themselves … Continue reading
Mar. 9, 2020
4 Homeschool Extras You Shouldn't Skip
Homeschool families often end up choosing the homeschool lifestyle because they enjoy the freedom to make their own educational choices. They shun following a set of standardized guidelines about what each and every school day ought to include. Along the … Continue reading
May. 22, 2019
Creative Ways Kids Can Write More this Summer
Handwriting and writing are a common casualty of summer learning loss. This phenomenon results when children lose ground on hard-earned, newly acquired skills from lack of use. Even those of us who homeschool year-round are often ready for a switch … Continue reading
May. 20, 2019
Six No-fuss Ideas to Encourage Summer Reading
I've heard many stories through the years about children who use Sonlight and now love to read. As part of the full curriculum, the remarkable Readers and Read-Alouds in each program have helped them catch the reading bug. When summer … Continue reading
Tagged enrichment, reading, summer, summer reading
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May. 17, 2019
Test Drive Homeschooling this Summer: A DIY Guide for Families
I would be a millionaire if I had a dime for every time I’ve heard, “I would love to homeschool. I just don’t think I could do it.” Plenty of parents see the value in homeschooling and are drawn to … Continue reading
Tagged enrichment, fear, fears, Homeschooling, summer, trial
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May. 13, 2019
Summer Camp at Home: A DIY Guide for Homeschoolers
Do you want to enrich and refresh your child this summer? Many families in my hometown turn to day camps—from Computer Programming Camp to Ninja Warrior Camp—as a way to fill their children’s summer days with fun and learning. I’ve … Continue reading
Tagged DIY, electives, enrichment, home, Homeschooling, learning, summer
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Apr. 15, 2019
4 Field Trips You Haven't Taken (& How To Tie Them to Sonlight)
We all know the best part of homeschooling is being able to open our front door use our community as a classroom. And we know that the best part of being a Sonlight family is the rich reading experiences we … Continue reading
Tagged enrichment, field trips, travel
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