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Aug. 19, 2020

Teaching Young Children How to Listen to Read-Alouds

By Veronica Soto

While many children seem to naturally understand the skills that go along with listening to stories, it is not a skill that all children intuitively learn. Since Sonlight is a literature-rich program, developing listening skills is as important as developing … Continue reading →

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Dec. 29, 2017

Seven Ways I Keep My Kids Focused During Reading

By Nicole Walter

Are you a mom whose children struggle to sit still during school? Has that made you afraid to use a curriculum that requires a large amount of reading? Well, you’re not the only one. Keeping my kids focused during reading … Continue reading →

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Nov. 27, 2017

12 Quiet Read-Aloud Activities for Kids

By Gina Munsey

Read-alouds are one of the pillars of a literature-based education. But what happens when no one really settles down when you start reading?  If you’ve ever interrupted a read-aloud with the words, “Sit still!”, this list is for you. Keeping … Continue reading →

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Oct. 14, 2016

Sonlighters Appreciate a Nuanced View

By Sonlight

If there is one extreme of the postmodern who feeds on doubt and uncertainty, and the other extreme of the modern who offers absolute assurance, I feel like Sonlighters are in the middle, at least in some things, saying, “I … Continue reading →

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