Tag Archives: Homeschooling

How to Choose Homeschool Electives: Ask These 4 Questions

It is thought that electives give bonus academic points to a learner, and should be collected for that reason. Your homeschooler is unlikely to be tested on elective subjects before high school age. So they are a bonus in this … Continue reading

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Making Mistakes: A Critical Part of Your Homeschool

So much learning in homeschooling is organic. Children learn about money as they shop with you. They learn about fractions as they cook with you. They learn about water displacement as they help you wash the dishes. Everything is an … Continue reading

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How Sonlight Helps You Help Your Kids

Let’s talk about an encouraging reality today: You are already doing the most important thing to help your children succeed in their education. By simply caring about and being involved in your children’s education, you help them thrive. Most educators … Continue reading

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Can you relate to these common homeschool fears?

I got an email from a worried mother recently. Can you relate to her? I want to homeschool. Did it for one year, yet I struggle with fear ... what my parents will think of me? (They think I am … Continue reading

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10 Things Homeschoolers Get Right

Trying to change public education is like trying to steer an ocean liner ... with 1,000 people clamoring for the steering wheel at once. In other words, it's hard to do. By the time most change happens, it has been … Continue reading

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11 Books for Your Homeschool Nature Center

Set aside a shelf for kids to showcase their treasures from nature walks. Add these books for easy reference, and their appreciation for God's creation will abound! Browsing these books can inspire field trips to nature preserves, zoos, and the … Continue reading

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Mapping a Sonlight Education Year by Year

It’s time for some brutal honesty here...Chances are, you aren’t going to be able to do every single Sonlight level. I know! It’s a real bummer. They all look so good, and trust me, we haven’t found a lemon in … Continue reading

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