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Jun. 20, 2025

4 Types of Life Skills to Teach Your Children This Summer

By Sonlight

Spend some of your summer investing in the extras, electives, and life skills that don't make it into a school year of academics.

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Jun. 13, 2025

Creative Ways Kids Can Write More This Summer

By Erika Evans

Don't let summer slide reverse your hard-won advances in handwriting or composition! Get kids writing this summer with these fun projects.

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Jun. 1, 2024

17 Fabulously Fun Summer Activities for Homeschool Families

By Sarita

Welcome to summer! Whether you homeschool year-round or take a break in the summer, these next months can be rich times of getting outdoors, building family memories, and letting your children explore what interests them.

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Jul. 19, 2023

Your 5-Step Summer To-Do List for Homeschooling this Fall

By Katy Crisp

Did you know a winning school year starts in the summer? Summer is a time for rest, vacation, adventure, exploration, and also for planning and gearing up for the new school year. If we approach the summer months with strategic … Continue reading →

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May. 19, 2023

Test Drive Homeschooling this Summer: A DIY Guide for Families

By Deana Wood

I would be a millionaire if I had a dime for every time I’ve heard, “I would love to homeschool. I just don’t think I could do it.” Plenty of parents see the value in homeschooling and are drawn to … Continue reading →

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Apr. 24, 2023

The Best Books For Summer Reading: What Are Your Favorites?

By Shawna Wingert

Sonlight parents are always looking for fun and engaging ways to encourage reading in their homeschool. With the end of the school year just around the bend, we want to support you in creating a reading lifestyle all summer long. … Continue reading →

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Jun. 6, 2022

Summer Camp at Home: A DIY Guide for Homeschoolers

By Laura Booz

Do you want to enrich and refresh your child this summer? Many families in my hometown turn to day camps—from Computer Programming Camp to Ninja Warrior Camp—as a way to fill their children’s summer days with fun and learning. I’ve … Continue reading →

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