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Apr. 8, 2020
3 Reasons Explode the Code Should Be Part of Your Language Arts Curriculum
In Sonlight’s kindergarten through second grade, Explode the Code (ETC) is offered as an optional resource. Although Sonlight’s Language Arts is sufficient in itself without ETC, I think Explode the Code is a notable resource which should be part of … Continue reading
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 poetry anthologies for kids. Although these are specifically for students, each book will appeal to all ages from young children to adults.
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
These optional extras add a multi-sensory level of learning to Sonlight's already rich History / Bible / Literature A curriculum.
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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