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Nov. 26, 2012

Reading Aloud vs Private Study

By Luke

He sits, silently reading, his mind prying the words off the page. The meaning is hard to decipher because the text is crammed together without vowels: bcthtxtscrmmdtgthrwthtvwls Read aloud, the words come to life, but quiet study is almost impossible. … 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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Sep. 5, 2012

When I Play, I am Learning!

By Jill

I love to watch and to interact with little children when they play and the older I get the more I appreciate the value of play. For kids, play is work. I believe this with my whole heart, but it … Continue reading →

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Aug. 17, 2012

What's the Deal with Sonlight's Language Arts?

By Luke

I ran across a fascinating discussion about Sonlight's Language Arts on Facebook. The original poster said she felt Sonlight's Language Arts was "a bit weak and abstract." The comments that follow are very encouraging: "Stick with it! You won't regret … Continue reading →

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Aug. 13, 2012

Reading and Decoding

By Luke

Perhaps you've seen the f1gur471v3ly 5p34k1ng passage? If not, I'll reproduce most of it here. (I'll gladly provide a link to the original author, but have been unable to find any kind of reference.) 7H15 M3554G3 53RV35 7O PR0V3 H0W … Continue reading →

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Aug. 8, 2012

Gender and the Books We Read

By Luke

Sonlighter Christina L sent me a link to the blog post Why boys don't read girls (sometimes). I'm so glad she did! Take a minute to give it a read. Back? Good. A young man I knew in high school … Continue reading →

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Jul. 26, 2012

A Public School Success Story: The 1,000 Books Project

By Sarita

I read a stunning article last month. It begins: "Melinda started 2nd grade with everything against her. She lives in poverty, her mom is not literate in English or Spanish, and she was severely abused at the age of 6. … Continue reading →

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