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Apr. 1, 2020
3 Reasons to Read Missionary Biographies
When I first started homeschooling, one attractive element of Sonlight’s curriculum was the fact that each age level contains missionary biographies or autobiographies. Learning about the lives of missionaries—their successes, failures, hardships, and devotion— is awe-inspiring. That awe is something … Continue reading
Tagged biographies, books, Homeschooling, missionary, missions, reading
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Mar. 23, 2020
6 Ways Kids Can Keep Reading When the Library is Closed
Does your child inhale books? Do you get them a big stack of books just to turn around to them telling you that they’ve just finished….all of them? I understand this completely! If you are anything like me, it’s both … Continue reading
Tagged books, coronavirus, library, reading, school at home
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Mar. 18, 2020
11 Poetry Anthologies for Kids That Every Home Library Needs
If your home library is sorely lacking in the poetry genre, this list solves the problem with 11 anthologies. Each book will appeal to all ages from young children to adults. Whether you are looking for fodder for memorization or … Continue reading
Tagged anthologies, book lists, books, language arts, poetry, reading
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Feb. 24, 2020
5 Fast and Easy Extension Activities for Least of All
Least of All by Carol Purdy, a Read-Aloud from History / Bible / Literature (HBL) A, is about a little girl who feels lost in a large family. Despite its brevity, Least of All has a depth of meaning that … Continue reading
Feb. 17, 2020
The 3-Fold Recipe for Turning Homeschoolers into Recreational Readers
Most homeschoolers read a lot. This is especially true for those of us using a literature-rich curriculum like Sonlight. So much reading takes place that we may overlook an important aspect of our reading life—reading for pure enjoyment! Reading for … Continue reading
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Jan. 29, 2020
5 Reasons to Tackle Difficult Topics in Our Homeschool
"Thank you, Sonlight, for making homeschooling so doable for our family and so rewarding to my mother's heart! We just can't put a price tag on our joyful moments together!" The M. family of North Fairfield, OH We began our … Continue reading
Tagged curriculum, difficult, evil, hard topics, Homeschooling, parenting, reading, Sonlight
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