Monthly Archives: February 2014

History, Worldviews, and Life

In a 1784 essay philosopher Immanuel Kant wrote, "Dare to know." At Sonlight we want children to know and understand ideas. That's one of the reasons we put together a new package called History 520: World History and Worldview Studies. … Continue reading

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The Next Generation . . .

Earlier this month we received the exciting news that we’re going to be grandparents later this summer. Our first grandbaby! How exciting. I immediately began dreaming of all the “firsts” that I could share with my oldest daughter … the … Continue reading

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Homeschool Conventions

Homeschool convention season is nearly upon us. I always look forward to this time of year because I love traveling to conventions around the country and visiting with other homeschool parents in the Sonlight booth. Judy's most recent post told about the … Continue reading

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Why We Learn Even Though We Forget

I find myself supporting the process of building a love to learn. I often downplay the importance of gaining this or that bit of information or skill set. "This is a life-long process," I tell you. "Relax. Enjoy." So why … Continue reading

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How to Help a Kid Who Hates Math

Ken, a Sonlight dad whose kids are now in graduate programs, shared this great article about success in math. If you hate math, learning how to fail at math can help you move forward. It relieves pressure and allows you … Continue reading

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Our India Trip to the "Edges"

In the 1970s, the famous missiologist Dr. Ralph Winters had an epiphany. He had met scores of missionaries headed to Mexico, Guatemala and Nigeria. But he had never met a missionary serving in Afghanistan. He knew every country needs the … Continue reading

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Resolutions

I know February isn't really a normal time to be talking about New Year's resolutions, but January sped by and here it is mid-February and, well, I'm just going to talk about them. This year I decided that, instead of … Continue reading

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