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Jul. 12, 2019
6 Things to Know Before Teaching a Child How to Read at Home
Reading is the academic building block for every other subject and is often used as the primary standard when evaluating how well a child is doing in school. But deciding how (and when) to start can be difficult. There are … Continue reading
Tagged Homeschooling, kindergarten, pre-reading, preschoolers, reading, teaching
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Jul. 10, 2019
4 Ways to Get Dad Involved in the Homeschool Day
Homeschool families come in all varieties! In some, homeschool duties are split equally by parents while in others the father is the main homeschooler. But many families are like mine growing up—Dad worked a demanding job and attended graduate school … Continue reading
Jun. 21, 2019
7 Reasons Not to Teach Reading Early
"When my three-and-a-half year old asked to learn to read, I panicked. I had no idea where to start. I talked to one of Sonlight's Advisors, and she got us all set with Kindergarten Language Arts. The Instructor's Guide is so helpful, … Continue reading
Jun. 19, 2019
Bible Time: The Most Important Part of Your Homeschool Day
It was Bible time, a part of every homeschool day and scheduled in our Instructor's Guide. Bible was one of the subjects that our whole family did together before going separate ways to tackle our own subjects. Mom would read … Continue reading
Tagged Bible, bible study, Homeschooling, memorization
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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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Jun. 12, 2019
3 Ways Homeschooling is Fantastic for Families Living Overseas
We're missionaries living in the Philippines and have been using Sonlight almost as long as Josiah has lived. We couldn't imagine life without it. The full grade packages give us peace of mind, that we can really do homeschooling and … Continue reading
Tagged Homeschooling, missions, Sonlight
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Jun. 10, 2019
4 Questions to Ask Your Harshest Homeschool Critics
We’ve all met a homeschool critic. From the well-meaning neighbor who retired from teaching in 1997 to the UPS guy who doesn’t have children but is sure your local public school is the best in the state, it’s annoying to … Continue reading
