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Nov. 16, 2018
You Want Me To Talk to My Kindergartener About Nazis?
I recoiled at reading a book about Nazis and the Holocaust to my kindergartener. But I eventually realized the wisdom of sharing Twenty and Ten with young children.
Tagged books, difficult, HBL A, kindergarten, reading, Sonlight, twenty and ten, war
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Oct. 10, 2018
Why Sonlight Studies Both Western and Eastern Hemispheres
Sonlight devotes much more time to studying cultures outside of Europe and North America than most curricula do. Why? Well, I believe we should study those for whom God cares most deeply. Which turns out to be the whole world! … Continue reading
Tagged biographies, curriculum, education, HBL F, history, international, missions, Sonlight, world
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Oct. 8, 2018
4 Reasons I Pre-read My Children's Books
Teaching Sonlight with a large family takes a delicate balance of the time I spend teaching, grading, and keeping track of assignments, with my need to work, clean, and cook. Finding the time to stay one step ahead of my children's … Continue reading
Tagged books, planning, pre-reading, reading, Sonlight
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Sep. 24, 2018
Why It's Okay That I Do My Entire Curriculum & Tick All the Boxes
I’m going to share a secret with you. It’s not something I usually confess to strangers for fear of backlash, but I’ve recently been convicted that maybe I should be more open. Maybe, I suddenly realized, I need to be … Continue reading
Sep. 21, 2018
Why Should Kids Care About Giving to International Missions?
I was a missionary kid, born deep in the heart of southern Mexico and then lived in the former Yugoslavia. The idea of giving to missions isn’t merely conceptual to me; it played out in my life in a very … Continue reading
Sep. 10, 2018
Sonlight is Overwhelming!
"I'm looking for a curriculum, but Sonlight seems so overwhelming! I can barely get everything done now. The book list is intimidating!" "I just got my Sonlight order, and while Box Day was fun, I feel totally overwhelmed!" Ah... the … Continue reading
Tagged homeschool, overwhelmed, Sonlight, Time Management
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Aug. 15, 2018
Homeschooling an Asynchronous Child with Sonlight
A one-size-fits-all approach rarely works for education. Even among a group of students with identical birthdays, you’d be hard-pressed to find two children who share precisely the same stages of development and readiness across all areas of study. Yet the … Continue reading
Tagged Asynchronous, curriculum, customizing, gifted, Sonlight, special needs
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