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Mar. 31, 2021
Sonlight offers a better alternative to contemporary YA fiction
"Books show us the world, and in that sense, too many books for adolescents act like funhouse mirrors, reflecting hideously distorted portrayals of life." Meghan Cox Gurdon, children's book reviewer for The Wall Street Journal I agree with that quote. … Continue reading
Tagged books, inspiration, life experience, literature
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Nov. 4, 2020
Want to Boost Emotional Intelligence? Read Literature.
Is reading good for more than academic development? Absolutely. You may already know that reading good books (like those in Sonlight curriculum) helps your children develop good character, grow in leadership skills, develop empathy, and even talk with you about … Continue reading
Tagged benefits, fiction, literature, reading
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Jan. 13, 2020
Why I’m Glad Sonlight Includes Hard Books
I’m the oldest in a family of seven children that has used Sonlight curriculum since the 90s. I've noticed that certain books have become legends of family lore. These are usually the harder books—the books that have challenged us, broken … Continue reading
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
Nov. 23, 2018
Extension Activities for Winnie the Pooh
Winnie the Pooh is one of the Read-Alouds from History / Bible / Literature A Intro to the World: Cultures. But it's more than that to me. It's a childhood favorite and one that I love introducing to my children each time one … Continue reading
Nov. 7, 2018
STEM Students Need Literature, Too
My second son is a junior this year. STEM subjects come naturally to him. For example, he is currently holding a solid A in calculus, and given the choice between spending an afternoon testing physics laws or digging into Shakespeare, … Continue reading
Tagged college bound, high school, literature, science, STEM
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Oct. 5, 2018
A Literature-Based Approach to Homeschooling Science
Sonlight for history, literature, and Bible—sure. But Sonlight for science? Absolutely! A literature-based approach introduces a feast of discovery, allowing elementary- and middle-school students to uncover a wide range of wild and wondrous scientific concepts. Each Science level from A … Continue reading
Tagged curriculum, Homeschooling, literacy, literature, science, Sonlight
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