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Feb. 24, 2017
Seven Reasons to Study History (Rather Than Social Studies)
When I was in school, we learned about the world in seemingly unrelated snippets. My teachers called the subject Social Studies. We might start the year studying Chinese culture. Then we'd study the Pilgrims because it was getting close to … Continue reading
Tagged history, homeschool, philosophy, social studies
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Jul. 16, 2015
Why Sonlight Fits Both International and U.S. Families
At a missions conference one time, we asked a roomful of 100 overseas missionaries to stand up if they homeschooled their children. Many did. After they were seated, we then asked them to stand up if they used Sonlight. A … Continue reading
Tagged global, history, planning
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Apr. 29, 2015
What Studying History Teaches Us About the Body of Christ
I saw a "quiz" on Facebook titled "What is your Quaker name?" Using your birth month and your first name offers to illuminate the answer (hint: your Quaker name is "Friend" + your first name). It made me smile. My … Continue reading
Tagged Christianity, church, community, faith, history
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Feb. 19, 2015
Literature-Based Learning - of Dates and Dynasties
I have rather unpleasant memories of my junior high and high school history classes ... spending late nights memorizing dates and names and events for the next day's test. And promptly forgetting it all just as soon as the test … Continue reading
Dec. 12, 2014
What if my student doesn't complete all the Cores?
Sonlight offers a wide selection of packages for your K-12 journey. We call the programs that include History, Bible, Language Arts, and Reading a Core. We were using this term long before Common Core became a political phrase. Sonlight has … Continue reading
Tagged Core, curriculum, history, planning, schedule, work
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Dec. 1, 2014
Homeschool Lesson Plans That Work
I imagine them sitting across from each other at the kitchen table. He's reading over the latest on the Common Core and making comments. She, as us bloggers are prone to do, is typing away. You can read all of … Continue reading
Oct. 30, 2014
Three Ways to Talk with Your Children about the Elections
Has there been much election talk in your home? If you are a U.S. citizen, do you know how you'll vote on Tuesday? The mid-term elections are the perfect way to incorporate a little extra learning about government into your … Continue reading
Tagged discussion, government, history, politics
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