Monthly Archives: June 2011

Jun. 29, 2011

Mom...I'm bored

By Jill

The most dreaded words in the summer vocabulary. And I wonder, how could a kid be bored in the summer? I can't ever remember saying those words in my whole life-and certainly not in the summer. Maybe because if I … Continue reading →

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Jun. 24, 2011

Stories of Longing for More

By Luke

I must be on a Disney kick this week. Monday it was Beauty and the Beast, Wednesday The Incredibles, and today I've been thinking about The Little Mermaid, Lion King, Hunchback and Tangled. Why do these Disney flicks--for better or … Continue reading →

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Jun. 21, 2011

Q: Could Sonlight Fail You? A: Only If Your Goals Don’t Match Ours

By Luke

Depending on your goals for homeschooling, Sonlight might fail your kids. Sonlight won’t fail you if your goals are to instill a love of great books and reading develop empathy lay a broad foundation of cultural literacy expose children to … Continue reading →

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Jun. 20, 2011

Memorization is Not Understanding

By Luke

Lumiere invites Belle to enjoy her dinner and sings, "Tie your napkin 'round your necksery and..." Wait. I'm standing in my kitchen and I realize there's a comma between "neck" and the next word. Suddenly the line makes way more … Continue reading →

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Jun. 17, 2011

Building Off Something Great

By Luke

There is a fantastic article in the latest edition of Wired. (Unfortunately, it's not on their website yet, so I can't link to it.) The article presents the radical shift in computing that is upon us because of the Kinect … Continue reading →

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Jun. 16, 2011

Homeschool Support?

By Judy

It's summer and homeschool conventions are in the air. I've traveled to four so far this year to represent Sonlight in various exhibit halls. Perhaps because I am reaching the half century mark this year, I found myself comparing this … Continue reading →

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Jun. 15, 2011

Summer Bummer

By Luke

This morning I read about how Erika's family is already missing school. Such a problem to have! <smile> It's been a long time since I had a summer break. Even when I was finishing up high school, I was creating … Continue reading →

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