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Why Are There So Many Core Options for Each Age Level?

As you browse the many Core programs available for you and your student(s), you might wonder why a particular Core spans several age groups or grade levels. Why doesn't Sonlight just offer one Core per level or age and be done with it? Wouldn't that make things easier for everyone?

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Can't we please do just a little school today?

How "real books" contribute to education

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You can teach your children—with confidence— from your first day.

Create wonderful school days wth Sonlight's Instructor's Guides...

Imagine being a great teacher—with very little effort. We want you to be able to experience that confidence, so we've created Sonlight's Instructor's Guides. If you think it's "too good to be true" that this deep, thorough set of helps can save you literally hundreds of hours, read this article. Find out how you can spend your time teaching your kids, not planning their education.

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"How you can avoid the $1000 mistake I made when I began homeschooling..."

An Open Letter from Sarita Holzmann
President of Sonlight Curriculum, Ltd.

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How Written Goals Can Dramatically Improve Your Homeschooling Success

We want you to experience the kind of dramatic success we know you can achieve when you use a K-12 homeschool curriculum that aligns with your own goals. One method that we've seen proven to help you do this: clearly define those educational goals for your homeschooling adventure, and write them down. This article makes a great case, and shares some excellent tips.

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The Benefits (and Disadvantages) of Homeschooling

You need to know this BEFORE you start homeschooling.

This list of 15 "pros" and 10 "cons" is by no means comprehensive—but after reading it, you should be able to better identify whether homeschooling may be the right choice for you and your family... or the wrong one. Think about each and apply it to your personal situation; you'll learn which benefits you just can't live without, and which disadvantages you'd never be able to live with.

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Why Are Learning Styles Important?

Learn the three reasons why it's important to know your children's learning styles.

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How to Motivate Your Children to Write Well

Many parents wonder how to motivate their children to write their best. As you might imagine, there are several different schools of thought on how to do this.

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