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Apr. 12, 2012
Remember . . .
As we sat in church last Sunday, celebrating the Resurrection, it occurred to me that Easter is all about remembering. Remembering what Christ accomplished on the cross, what He did for me. As we sat together at dinner with family … Continue reading
Tagged family, reading, remembering
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Mar. 7, 2012
Homeschool? Me? I don't know everything...
Homeschool? Me? I don't know everything... And some mornings I wonder if I know anything at all. I hear this question a lot: "How can I homeschool, I don't know everything? I am not a teacher." I want to ask … Continue reading
Feb. 2, 2012
No regrets . . .
The other day I was reading some research that one of our catalog writers had come across. The U.S. Department of Education's Commission on Reading stated that reading out loud to children is the most important thing you can do … Continue reading
Tagged academics, pre-school, read-aloud, reading
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Feb. 1, 2012
The Death of Picture Books?
A good friend of mine, Gale, sent me a link to a New York Times article from last year. It about broke my heart, and actually I had a few tears in my eyes as I read it. The article? Picture … Continue reading
Tagged books, education, learning, literature, picture books, preschool, reading
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Jan. 10, 2012
Sonlight as College Prep?
C.S. Lewis once quipped, "Books on a shelf are only potential literature" (An Experiment in Criticism). In other words, unless they are actually read, books really don't do much to stimulate the intellect or the emotions. Sonlight's literature-rich focus means … Continue reading
Tagged books, C.S. Lewis, college, curriculum, education, Homeschooling, learning, literature, reading
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Dec. 19, 2011
Our Doughnut Legacy...
My husband and I have been married 36 years and as you would suspect we have lots in common; kids, faith, reading, love for the outdoors and Homer Price . Yep, we have Homer Price in common. It was one … Continue reading
Nov. 18, 2011
Conflict: The Lifeblood of Drama
...and perhaps the motivation to read. Growing up, I had no idea that lame books existed in the world. My steady diet of Sonlight titles left me with the impression that books were great. Sure, there were some I didn't … Continue reading
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