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Aug. 10, 2020
A Reluctant Homeschooler’s Story
the Holzmann family today Think back to 30 years ago. Does your life now look like you thought it would then? If you're like me, that question might make you laugh. But praise God for opportunities to grow and serve … Continue reading
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Jul. 29, 2020
Teaching History from Multiple Perspectives for 30 Years
Since our founding 30 years ago, Sonlight has affirmed that children need to learn from multiple perspectives to truly understand history. That’s why our homeschool curriculum is based on great books, sometimes called living books—not textbooks. With a Sonlight History … Continue reading
May. 20, 2020
Three Tips For Reading Usborne Books
For several decades, Usborne has been publishing staples of home learning. Every time we open one of these favorites, we encounter a new vein of knowledge to be mined and new connections to be made. Four we especially love are … Continue reading
Tagged books, history, homeschool, reading, science, tips, usborne
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Feb. 26, 2020
The Ultimate Guide to Timeline Figures for Homeschool History
Although Sonlight’s complete curriculum makes choosing a program for your child easy, The Timeline Book is can seem rather vague to new homeschoolers. They may have a hard time visualizing how it works or what benefits it brings. Once I … Continue reading
Aug. 15, 2019
Imperial Crown of the Holy Roman Empire: Hands-on Craft Tutorial
When your history studies take you to the Holy Roman Empire, add this hands-on project to your homeschool lessons for an added bit of fun and open-ended creativity! First request your free template and guide below. After you download the … Continue reading
Tagged crafts, crown, download, free, hands on, history, Homeschooling, roman empire, template
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Jun. 17, 2019
Eating Your Curriculum: 3 Ways to Devour History and Geography
Lots of homeschooling families find that the dining table is an integral part of their learning experience. In many homes you’ll see a kitchen table covered with Instructor’s Guides, great literature, and math books for the bulk of the day. … Continue reading
Tagged cooking, curriculum, eating, food, geography, hands on, history, Homeschooling
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Oct. 10, 2018
Why Sonlight Studies Both Western and Eastern Hemispheres
Sonlight devotes much more time to studying cultures outside of Europe and North America than most curricula do. Why? Well, I believe we should study those for whom God cares most deeply. Which turns out to be the whole world! … Continue reading
Tagged biographies, curriculum, education, HBL F, history, international, missions, Sonlight, world
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