Is Sonlight Curriculum Right for You?

We have created the following list of nine statements that we believe will give you a quick sense of whether Sonlight may delight you as much as it has so many thousands of other customers. Please check off whether or not you agree with each statement to see if Sonlight is right for you.

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 1. I want a program that teaches character within the context of strong academics and scholarship.
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 2. I would appreciate a program where all the prep work has been done for me, where I do not have to plan out what I am going to teach from day-to-day.
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 3. I am willing and prepared to commit 1 1/2 to 3 1/2 hours per day to interact with, and educate, my children.
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 4. I am interested in a curriculum that focuses not just on Western culture, but includes open discussion of issues that concern all global cultures and people groups.
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 5. I want a curriculum that presents many points of view—that isn't afraid to ask the kinds of questions that people of color, people outside the United States, or non-Christians might raise.
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 6. I am comfortable with a curriculum that utilizes the strengths of a home-based, one-to-one, tutorial environment (and informal performance methods), rather than formal tests and grading services.
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 7. I am comfortable with a curriculum that is based on the fundamentals of evangelical Christian thought, rather than one that supports or promotes the unique doctrines and practices of a specific denomination.
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 8. I am comfortable having my children read Christian literature as well as secular stories that provide insight into the human condition.
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 9. I am comfortable using a curriculum that is regularly updated and, therefore, changes from year to year.


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