Strewing great books and resources that inspire meaningful discussions is a way of life for us as a Sonlight family. We read everyday. We discuss what we've read in the car, over dinner, and for longer than I'd like right before we hit the sheets. What is it about bedtime that turns every child into the world's most inquisitive philosopher?!? What is Strewing? "Strewing" … [Read more...] about How to Connect with Science By Strewing
Faith Based Homeschooling
How to Think Out of the Box While Teaching Out of a Box
Isn’t Sonlight a big box curriculum? How can you use Sonlight and still have a child centered homeschool? Ooooh big box curriculum has gotten a really bad rap lately. Some folks seem to have gotten the impression that if you can’t engineer an entire curriculum yourself homeschool isn’t worth it. How unfortunate! I’ve also been told that if you dare to … [Read more...] about How to Think Out of the Box While Teaching Out of a Box
How to Build a Love for Poetry with Sonlight
Would you like to include poetry in your homeschool? Do you wish someone would provide you with a guide on how to build a love for poetry in your homeschool? Sonlight has you covered! With Sonlight poetry is incorporated in a robust, literature rich program. Since they’ve been listening to poetry alongside melodic biblical passages from the very beginning, my children … [Read more...] about How to Build a Love for Poetry with Sonlight
How to Share the Experience of Great Books with Sonlight
Something amazing happens when you share a great book with a child. You build more than just vocabulary or a general knowledge base. You build and strengthen a connection with your child through shared experience. Reading truly great literature that truly moves you can be an intense emotional adventure. If you doubt me, think back to your childhood. What's the first book … [Read more...] about How to Share the Experience of Great Books with Sonlight
How to Plan Sonlight For Real Life HomeSchool
My homeschool schedule crisis came when I couldn’t seem to manage to grow bean plants in a pot. I seriously just about lost my mind over a bean plant. It’s embarrassing to type this out loud for the world to see, but I share it with you on the off chance that I'm not alone. You see Sonlight is an amazing program, but like any other curricula it is a tool. It’s up to us as the … [Read more...] about How to Plan Sonlight For Real Life HomeSchool
