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Monthly Archives: May 2013
May. 31, 2013
Why Sonlight Books Get Made Into Movies
His pointy black hair and carefully maintained goatee make him look a bit like Iron Man (you can meet him in my Sonlight Field Tour video at the 5:25 mark). I'm filling my water bottle and he's rinsing out his coffee … Continue reading
Tagged books, literature, media, reading
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May. 30, 2013
Why Sonlight shows students that the world isn't perfect
Sonlight does not pretend the world is perfect. We always remain rooted in the hope of Christ, but we don't shy away from books and curriculum that deal with tough situations. Amidst our more light-hearted book choices, Sonlight's curriculum also … Continue reading
Tagged books, challenges, curriculum
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May. 29, 2013
Graduation: Current Reflections from High School
She barely graduated, finishing an overdue five page paper and retaking four tests two days before the ceremony. "I'm so glad to be done with stupid high school," she tells me. Her pale eyes flash with bitterness. "I hated it." … Continue reading
Tagged graduation, high school, Homeschooling, learning, summer
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May. 28, 2013
Remembering...
My mother tells me that when she was a little girl on "Decoration Day" it was the tradition for families in their community to go to the local cemetery to freshen up the graves of their loved ones. I have … Continue reading
Tagged heritage, motherhood
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May. 24, 2013
Why Is Homeschooling So Efficient?
One of our Facebook friends recently shared that her son finished the first day of Core A in 45 minutes. Most schools would barely have made it past roll call and an "ice breaker" game in that time. This radical … Continue reading
Tagged benefits, education, Homeschooling, schedule, Teaching Tips
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May. 23, 2013
Pre-school ... just reading?
I'm sitting in Florida this morning, enjoying the quietness before the busyness of getting another convention off the ground. I'm contemplating all the great families we're going to meet ... parents who are excited, nervous, and eager to begin the … Continue reading
Tagged maturity, pre-school, reading
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May. 21, 2013
Be kind to yourself
At the end of April I went away for two nights on a women's retreat with my church. It was the first time I'd ever been away from my girls, and, after a day of not having to think about … Continue reading
Tagged Encouragement, health
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