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Nov. 6, 2017
How to Clean Up Your Homeschool Schedule Like You Tidy a Room
I can clean a child’s room, spotless, in under 10 minutes—even the biggest disaster of a room. All it takes is a broom and some determination. The trouble with cleaning a messy room isn’t the stuff in the room—it's the … Continue reading
Tagged cleaning, curriculum, homeschool, organizing, schedule, Sonlight, switch
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Oct. 30, 2017
4 Low Cost Tools for Learning Geography the Natural Way
Did you know the average individual knows the locations of only 18 of the world's 193 or so countries? With such poor understanding of political geography, you might question if learning geography even matters today. Do children (and their parents) … Continue reading
Tagged geography, homeschool, Sonlight
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Oct. 27, 2017
3 Common Myths about Big Box Homeschool Curriculum
I knew I wanted to homeschool my children before my first was even born. Volunteering as a veterinarian in local wildlife centers and spay/neuter clinics gave me the opportunity to meet some amazing homeschooling families and see firsthand the many … Continue reading
Tagged big box curriculum, boxed curriculum, fears, homeschool, myths, Sonlight
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Oct. 25, 2017
Is Sonlight a Charlotte Mason Homeschool or Classical Education?
When I first began homeschooling, I was asked by several people, “What type of homeschooler are you?” And I would happily reply, “The kind who does school at home!” It took me a few months to realize that there are … Continue reading
Sep. 29, 2017
10 Ways Your Instructor's Guide Can Flex for Your Homeschool
Sonlight Instructor's Guides (IG) hold your lesson plans for 36 weeks—an entire school year—of homeschool. (Get samples here.) They have been likened to many different things to demonstrate their central place in a homeschool plan: a road map a buffet … Continue reading
Tagged Instructor's Guide, scheduling, Sonlight
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Sep. 11, 2017
Homeschool Bloggers, YouTubers, and Instagrammers to Follow
If you are looking for homeschool bloggers, Instagrammers, and YouTubers to follow, here are suggestions* of a few Sonlighters we have encountered online. This list is by no means intended to be exhaustive, but it's a start for finding resources … Continue reading
Jul. 25, 2017
Using Your Sonlight Instructor’s Guide as a Morning Time Schedule
If you’ve ever fallen down the Pinterest rabbit hole of homeschooling, you have at least passing familiarity with the idea of morning time. Maybe you’ve heard it referred to as a morning basket, symposium, or circle time. The underlying concept … Continue reading
Tagged homeschool, morning time, Sonlight
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