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Jul. 17, 2019
12 Books That Teach Empathy for Ages 3-5
Taking on the perspective of another person is at the heart of empathy. While you can lecture your kids about being kind, an easier and more effective way to teach empathy is to read books to them. This list of … Continue reading
Tagged book lists, books, empathy, kindergarten, preschool, read-alouds
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Jun. 28, 2019
How To Turn Any Sonlight Read-Aloud Into STEAM Gold
STEAM is all the rage in education circles, and it’s easy to see why. Making science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics (STEAM) meaningful opens doors to a deeper understanding of key topics and even career options that might otherwise fly … Continue reading
Tagged read-alouds, reading aloud, science, STEAM, STEM
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Apr. 22, 2019
3 Ways to Keep Track of and Distinguish Characters in Read-Alouds
A story is more than words on a page. It’s the voices of the characters that keep readers engaged and propel the unfolding of the plot. Sonlight is a literature-rich program, and as such, there dozens of story lines and … Continue reading
Tagged Homeschooling, read-alouds, reading, Teaching Tips, tips
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Oct. 19, 2018
5 Ways Read-Alouds Foster Mature Oral Communication Skills
My whole crew was sick with walking pneumonia and journeyed en masse to the doctor’s office. At the appointment, my six-year-old daughter and four-year-old son collectively informed the nurse that they felt feverish, fatigued, and as if they must gasp … Continue reading
Tagged books, language arts, oral communication, read-alouds, reading, speaking, speech, vocabulary, wrad
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Nov. 15, 2017
Teaching Our Children to Learn From Mistakes with Read-Alouds
Sonlight Read-Alouds give students a breadth and depth of knowledge—of world changers and famous stories, of poems and important events. This foundation of cultural literacy comes easily and pleasantly through reading and discussing great books. Reading great books also increases connection … Continue reading
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