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Feb. 3, 2016
The Voice Bringing Tales to Life
Ask anyone who has parented long enough to see their child's shoe size dwarf their own: things change as the years go by. It's true across the board. The favorite t-shirt you had to pry from your son's body to … Continue reading
Tagged change, high school, read-alouds, relationships
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Jan. 6, 2016
How and Why to Keep Reading Lists for Your Homeschool
Reading Lists Can Last a Lifetime Homeschooled children will eventually grow up and reflect on their school years through the lens of adulthood. What will your children say about their homeschool experience? My two children are now grown adults, but … Continue reading
Feb. 4, 2015
Socialization Ill: Pressure to Not Excel
This was inspired by Jessica's post The Freedom to Learn - A Homeschool Benefit. Please check it out. Running Ahead Switching to public high school after being homeschooled put a metaphorical chip on my shoulder. I had something to prove. … Continue reading
Tagged college, grades, high school, socialization ill
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Aug. 5, 2014
From Luke's Inbox: Teen Depression and Suicide
This article expresses why we didn't purchase Sonlight past 7th grade. I'm not sure how titles like Brave New World, The Great Gatsby, Treasure Island, Death of a Salesman, and others line up with Philippians 4:8. Thanks for sharing the … Continue reading
Tagged culture, high school, literature, reading, teens
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Jun. 11, 2014
From Luke's Inbox: What About AP Classes?
What do you think about the push for dual credit and AP classes? We sometimes feel we are behind since we aren't in that super competitive circle. And yet, I feel our more peaceful approach has not left us any … Continue reading
Tagged AP, college, credits, high school, Time Management
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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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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
