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Apr. 17, 2013
Sonlight and the Common Core State Standards
Many organizations, companies, and curriculum providers are working to align themselves with the new Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Sonlight is not. Why is Sonlight not seeking to conform to the new Common Core? First, Sonlighters already succeed. The Common … Continue reading
Tagged curriculum, education, government, Sonlight
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Apr. 11, 2013
4 Ways to Inspire Your Kids to Change the World
Sonlight students are different. We are not content to merely join a "safe" sub-culture and sit on the proverbial bench. We want more. One Sonlight mom put it this way: The Sonlight graduates that I know all have the same … Continue reading
Mar. 22, 2013
From Luke's Inbox: Sonlight and Sex and Swearing
I just read the blog post Appalled that I bought utter filth & gave it to my children. She has daughters who are more sensitive than my high school/middle school boys, but this is still disconcerting. I ditch several books … Continue reading
Tagged books, Christianity, curriculum, inbox, questions, Sonlight
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Dec. 3, 2012
What Has Sonlight Helped You Grow?
As Buck Denver so sagely observes, Sonlight "won't make your plants grow." But as I spent this afternoon with Henry Reyenga of Christian Leaders Institute, I was reminded that things do grow out of Sonlight. And I'm not just talking … Continue reading
Tagged books, missions, Sonlight
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Oct. 11, 2011
Sonlight Meets Charlotte Mason
"Charlotte who?" I asked my wife. Having grown up with a public school education, I wasn't too knowledgeable or enthusiastic about homeschooling or the types of approaches available. Several years later, I'm glad to say that I'm not only a … Continue reading
Jun. 21, 2011
Q: Could Sonlight Fail You? A: Only If Your Goals Don’t Match Ours
Depending on your goals for homeschooling, Sonlight might fail your kids. Sonlight won’t fail you if your goals are to instill a love of great books and reading develop empathy lay a broad foundation of cultural literacy expose children to … Continue reading
Tagged education, failure, goals, Homeschooling, Sonlight, Testing
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