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Nov. 8, 2013

Five Reasons to Waste Your Time Reading to Your Kids

By Luke

I think we've been drinking the metaphorical Kool-Aid. We've found statistics that back our decision to homeschool. We listen to people tell us how great homeschooling is. And we've grown complacent in our self-back-patting. A trend I'm noticing -- or, … Continue reading →

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Sep. 17, 2012

How Reading Aloud Instills a Love of Books

By Luke

Hearing mostly Sonlight titles as a child gave me the impression that only great books were published. But after experiencing the wasteland of public high school literature, it no longer surprises me when a student from that world tells me … Continue reading →

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Apr. 19, 2012

Why I Read the End First

By Sarita

John "caught" me the other day reading the end of a book first. "Does it spoil the fun for you?" he asked. "Isn't it sort of cheating?" Despite what my middle school English teacher taught me, I usually read the … Continue reading →

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Oct. 25, 2011

Life Experience and Literature

By Karla

The thing that drew me to Sonlight originally was recognizing titles of books I had read and enjoyed as a child. Probably my favorite genre as an emerging reader was pioneer stories. One of my all-time favorite novels was Caddie … Continue reading →

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