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
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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
Create a Book Club Culture at Home with Sonlight
Sarah Mackenzie is one of my favorite homeschoolers for inspiration about how to improve any and all aspects of my reading life. As a Sonlight Mom, I am especially encouraged by her insights into how we can integrate a love of reading into our homeschools and into the everyday lives of our children. She recently shared a motivating two part podcast entitled "Creating a Book … [Read more...] about Create a Book Club Culture at Home with Sonlight
3 Great Reasons to Explode the Code
Are you trying to decide if you want to add Explode the Code to your homeschool line up? You aren’t alone. One of the most common questions I get about using Sonlight’s Language Arts Program is whether to add in additional phonics and handwriting practice. The truth is you don’t have to add anymore than what’s there. The built in program … [Read more...] about 3 Great Reasons to Explode the Code
How to Get a RightStart in Math with Sonlight
I'm sure you hear horror stories about math gone wrong. The tales of tears and frustration over math workbooks are legend in many homeschool circles. This is not that story. This is a tale of how math improved when I didn't even know it needed to do so. Might a change to RightStart make math better in your homeschool too? A Tale of Lukewarm Math I counted myself … [Read more...] about How to Get a RightStart in Math with Sonlight
