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Monthly Archives: April 2015
Apr. 30, 2015
Priceless ...
Watching my son's eyes light up when he finally conquered phonics? Priceless. Hearing my daughter heave a sigh of relief when Algebra finally made sense? Priceless. Spending hours reading and learning together, investing in the lives of my kids? Priceless. … Continue reading
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Apr. 29, 2015
What Studying History Teaches Us About the Body of Christ
I saw a "quiz" on Facebook titled "What is your Quaker name?" Using your birth month and your first name offers to illuminate the answer (hint: your Quaker name is "Friend" + your first name). It made me smile. My … Continue reading
Tagged Christianity, church, community, faith, history
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Apr. 28, 2015
Working with the Wigglies During Read Aloud Time
Did you know it's actually okay not to require your children to "sit still and pay attention" during read aloud time? My children have always loved to be read to, but after a few minutes they tended to get "the wigglies" … Continue reading
Tagged hands on, kinesthetic, read-alouds, reading, reading aloud
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Apr. 22, 2015
Homeschooling Gives You Choices
I had just graduated college, was starting a film production company, my wedding was in a month or two, and I needed to find a house in which to live. I tend to jump in with both feet. I found … Continue reading
Tagged choice, choosing, decisions, homeschool, success
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Apr. 21, 2015
Guaranteed
Sometimes a business will offer a very nice guarantee. We at Sonlight have tried to take all the fear out of homeschooling with us by giving you a fantastic guarantee. But something we can't guarantee is the end result: where … Continue reading
Tagged children, choice, freedom
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Apr. 10, 2015
Things Don't Go Well. Homeschool.
So many blog posts have recently circled the idea of things not going well. Failure. Dyslexia. A meltdown of everything. Declining health. Terrible days. And one idea reverberates in each, like the hum of the kettle when it's just about … Continue reading
Tagged benefits, homeschool
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Apr. 9, 2015
Meet the 2015 Sonlight Scholarship Winners
Many high school graduates have talent. Many score well on standardized tests and get into great colleges. Many hope to make something of themselves. But you know what strikes me about Sonlight graduates? They seem to have a sense of … Continue reading
Tagged college, goals, graduation, Homeschooling, missions, scholarships
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