Monthly Archives: December 2010

Life-Long Learning: Controlled Crashes

"Why is the recommended tire pressure for the airplanes half as much on land as it is for landing on the ship?" My one question pales in comparison to the many questions my dad always asks at a museum. But … Continue reading

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Guest Post from 2009 Scholarship Winner

Leila Shelburne, 2009 Scholarship Winner Leila Shelburne grew up in Malawi and Uganda where her family served as missionaries. She used Sonlight for eight years and was a Sonlight Scholarship winner in 2009. She is a sophomore at Harding University … Continue reading

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Choosing a Homeschool Curriculum Option

"Would you like to read the instructions before continuing?" The program was trying to be helpful, but I quickly clicked the "no" button. Not 45 seconds later I turned to my wife and said, "I probably should have read those … Continue reading

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Christmas in India

Have you heard the good news? Thanks to your participation and Sonlight's matching gift, we raised enough money to send 287,827 Indian children to Bible Club! My heart has been warmed to hear about so many families following along with … Continue reading

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"You've got to show kids interesting stuff."

My dad called me on Saturday morning. He was so excited about what he had learned about Temple Grandin he just had to share. And I'm glad he did. Dr. Grandin is an insightful person--due in large part to her … Continue reading

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Learning Styles in Your Homeschool

I have no idea why my learning style is. I am an intensely visual person, but I remember movie quotes and funny sayings often hearing them only once. In fact, I used books on tape to get through my AP … Continue reading

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Free Homeschool Helps Videos, Webinars, Workshops

Homeschool Helps is a free homeschooling help resource. I've been busily adding new helpful homeschool content for the past week. Right now, we have around 4.5 hours of free homeschool help videos posted. Four and a half hours of helpful … Continue reading

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