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Feb. 4, 2019
The 3 Things You Need for Teaching Critical Thinking
If you have a baby and would like her to learn to speak English as she grows, what would you do? Would you go out and buy a vocabulary curriculum for her, start it at 6 months old, and trust … Continue reading
Feb. 1, 2019
Meet Your Sonlight Advisors: Your Personal Cheering Team
Meet Marci, Margaret, Debbie, and Barbara—your Sonlight Advisors! They are on tap to help you choose and troubleshoot curriculum. Continue reading
Tagged advice, advisors, Encouragement, help, Homeschooling, Sonlight, sonlightstories, tips
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Jan. 28, 2019
Why You'll Never Find Balance (But What to Seek Instead)
Balance is a homeschool buzzword. You’ve surely heard it many times. The implication is that, with a little creativity and prioritizing, you’ll step into the center of your own life’s Venn Diagram, finally finding peace. It’s a beautiful concept, but … Continue reading
Tagged balance, Homeschooling, routines, schedules, tips, working
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Jan. 25, 2019
A Typical Day in the Life of a Large Family Homeschool
Two chickens are roasting on the counter in the biggest slow cooker you’ve ever seen. A lanky teenage boy is sprawled on the couch reading Willa Cather’s My Antonia. A blond preschooler is clambering over the end of the couch … Continue reading
Jan. 21, 2019
5 Simple Ways to Extend and Deepen Your Homeschool Bible Reading
Seven years ago when we began our homeschool journey, my goal was simple. We wanted to raise children to love the Lord with their hearts, minds, and souls, and to love their neighbor as themselves. We figured that if we … Continue reading
Tagged Bible, christian, curriculum, extensions, Homeschooling, Sonlight, teaching
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Jan. 16, 2019
How to Know When It's Time to Switch Homeschool Curriculum
When we decided to homeschool, I knew that the perfect curriculum was out there somewhere, and I was absolutely positive I would find it. Then we started homeschooling. I quickly realized that there is no easy, one-size-fits-all solution. Thankfully, after … Continue reading
Jan. 14, 2019
The Power That a “Not Yet” Attitude Brings to Your Homeschool
I watched a TED Talk recently that inspired me. Carol Dweck started with the example of a Chicago school that has a grade labeled “Not Yet.” The idea, Dweck says, is that we are in a process of learning. Just … Continue reading
Tagged Bible, growth mindset, Homeschooling, scripture
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