27 Reasons Families Love Sonlight^®

Sonlight parents regularly tell us how Sonlight^® enables them joyfully to learn along with their children instead of simply handing them materials and expecting their children to educate themselves. The entire process becomes a joy for parents and children.

Based on feedback from the people who use Sonlight Curriculum every day, here are 27 reasons customers tell us they are convinced Sonlight is a captivating, user-friendly, God-honoring curriculum.

Might these become your reasons for using Sonlight, too?

1. Sonlight's great books are the foundation for a great education.

Sonlight helps you build a library your entire family will want to read again and again. You'll pass on a love for truly great books that inspire your kids—AND you— to be life-long learners.

2. Sonlight Curriculum's literature base makes history "come alive."

Sonlight's story-centered approach transforms "schoolwork" into "edge-of-your-seat" living history. Your children will remember more of what they learn because they won't merely study it in dry textbooks, they will experience it through living books.

Here's how Elaine B of Occidental, CA compared textbooks to Sonlight's approach:

We came to Sonlight in our 6th year of homeschooling. We had been using a textbook/workbook curriculum that was...Boring. Tedious. Dry. I had tried another curriculum that was a hands-on unit study. I spent four hours at the library in prep each week and by the time I had to teach it to my kids, I was tired of the material. We went back to the textbooks/workbooks. Yawn.

Then I found Sonlight: Joy! Life! Relief!

Sonlight's way of tying in history with the Readers/Read-Alouds is optimal for kids. Not only is it more interesting, it gives them a hook to help them remember and understand the history they are studying. And they remember their friends from history much longer than they remember facts from a textbook alone.

3. Sonlight researches and gathers all the best tools for you.

We strategically choose the best books and products and send them straight to you, ready for a year of learning. Sonlight does the searching so you can spend that busy "hunting for books" time with your family instead.

That's what drew Robin W to Sonlight:

I came to Sonlight because they provide all the books (no library trips or scouring used book stores or websites), and Sonlight schedules those books and breaks them down to what needs to be done each and every day.

4. Sonlight is designed to free you to interact with your children.

Sonlight minimizes the work and maximizes the time you have for discussions with your children about issues that matter to you (many of which you wouldn't have even thought to bring up). With our Instructors Guides—designed for use by parent-teachers (NOT classroom teachers!)—you'll find you engage in heartfelt, thoughtful discussions all the time.

Here's Lora D's declaration to fully enjoy her family and let Sonlight do the planning:

I am done researching, planning, etc.! I am going to enjoy my time with my children before it is too late!! I want to be a mom and a wife again. I want to have a life again. I want my children see me do other things besides research and plan homeschool stuff! I want to spend time learning with them and playing and talking and enjoying them. By sticking with Sonlight and following their plan, I can finally do that and be free.

5. Sonlight makes learning (and teaching) as much a pleasure for you as for your kids.

According to most of our customers, Sonlight's educational materials inform, challenge and inspire YOU, the teaching parent, as much as they do your children. Not only does that create great memories for you and your kids together, it means you're motivated, yourself, to finish the course.

6. Sonlight Curriculum's biblical base provides your children with a solid intellectual and spiritual foundation.

Sonlight Curriculum's purpose and world-view are grounded in and motivated by Scripture. We believe the Bible is a necessary foundation for all learning and we unapologetically seek to arm students with a strong understanding of their faith as it relates to every area of life.

We hope the learning process can be life-changing! Here's what Amey F of Lindale, TX, had to say about Sonlight's impact on her son:

Each day we read and discuss several pages of the Sonlight's Children's Everyday Bible and then read Right Choices. My son tells me almost every day 'I just love our Bible Story time,' ... but today was the best. After reading from the book of Luke, my son said 'I wanna be just like Him,' and he pointed to the Jesus figure. If this curriculum does nothing more than give my child a desire to be like Jesus ... it will have done more than I ever hoped for! Thank you, Sonlight, for the great choices in children's literature that have my son so intrigued!

7. Sonlight helps your children gain a balanced perspective on controversial issues.

We do the research necessary to reduce one-sided arguments to a minimum and provide responsible answers to the biases present in almost every book. We help students fairly analyze different views from a Christian worldview.

That's why we receive letters like this, from Cheree D of LaCanada, CA:

I love that Sonlight teaches my children to think. All authors have a bias; Sonlight not only acknowledges this, but teaches my children to recognize and analyze different views from a Christian perspective. I want my children to be well prepared for the viewpoints they will encounter as they go out into the world, and to be able to apply the truth of God's Word as they encounter different beliefs. Sonlight supports this goal.

8. Sonlight gives your children a broad and godly view of the world.

They'll discover cultures and rich histories that span thousands of years. Indeed, they will engage three times as much world history as found in any typical educational program. Sonlight sparks interest and compassion in your children for the peoples and cultures of different lands and helps them develop a godly heart for the world.

Consider Tammy P's thoughts from Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA:

Sonlight's books were a huge draw for us, but when we got to Core 5, it blew our socks off. Our family will be forever changed emotionally, intellectually, and spiritually from what we learned that year. Sonlight's concern that people matter to God, even when they are half a world away, struck a huge chord with us. There is no way you can get that kind of education in a public school nor, I doubt, in any other private school.

9. Sonlight's liberal arts and hard sciences emphases prepare your children to be cultural leaders.

Traditionally, the scholarly pursuit of the liberal arts and sciences is the best training to influence culture. Scriptural examples of influential "lettered men" include Moses, Daniel and the Apostle Paul.

10. Sonlight Curriculum directs your children toward worthy life goals.

The greatest heroes are those who not only overcome their personal limitations, but who stand up to fearsome foes and put ends to great evils. Sonlight highlights these kinds of heroes in order to direct students to purposeful lives and godly goals.

11. Sonlight trains students to listen to differing points of view with gracious humility.

In anticipation of their world-changing roles, Sonlight strives to develop students who will listen carefully so as to understand the views of people who hold opinions different from theirs so, when the opportunity comes, they are able to express opinions worth hearing in such a way that their audience is willing to listen.

12. Sonlight provides a friendly community of homeschoolers you can turn to for help and encouragement.

The Sonlighters Club Forums (www.sonlight-forums.com) offer warm community, great advice, and the chance to meet kindred spirits. Occasionally, these parents get together locally to meet and share in person.

13. Sonlight Curriculum offers a tremendous value.

Even if you never enjoy the "10% off everything" discount, the free shipping, the 18-week guarantee, the college scholarship opportunities, and the free gifts that are yours when you purchase a Core or Newcomer package, Sonlight Curriculum is still an excellent value.

You can reuse much (sometimes 90%) of Sonlight's material with multiple children. And the majority of your books, you will find, will build a library your family will enjoy for a lifetime. Great education and top-notch entertainment all at once. Can you imagine a better use of your family's funds?

Mary C couldn't. Here's what she said about her investment in Sonlight:

Sonlight's literature is the reason I use this curriculum. After seeing the quality of Sonlight's literature, I now think it's an excellent value. I want those books on my shelves when my 7-year-old son is old enough to read them himself; I want them in my home library for myself, too!

14. Sonlight maximizes economy and efficiency by helping you teach two or more students with the same curriculum.

Our literature focus gives you the flexibility to combine ages as you teach. Older and younger kid alike can benefit from the books you read aloud. Why not save time and money?

15. Sonlight Curriculum's assignments will readily meet all your children's academic needs.

Our programs provide academic challenges for advanced students, yet average students and others with learning disabilities use Sonlight with good success. You don't have to reinvent the wheel to make it work for your family. We've made adaptation easy.

16. Sonlight maximizes educational value by working strategically with children's developmental needs.

At early ages, children can understand far more than they are able to read. That's why we urge parents to read aloud to younger kids—and why we carefully design child-friendly type size and layout in books children will read for themselves. They grow in excitement to learn instead of frustration.

17. Sonlight Curriculum offers one-stop shopping convenience.

Sure. You can purchase many of the books we carry elsewhere. But you won't be able to find all the components in one place nor order them with a single click of a button—not in any one place besides Sonlight Curriculum, Ltd.!

We gather your materials together, package them, and ship them to you FREE (or at deep discounts). Which means you can enjoy more time with your family and less time "book hunting."

18. Sonlight Curriculum provides homeschool support—from personal consultations to podcasts and articles.

Sonlight Curriculum Advisors are experienced homeschool moms are ready to answer your questions, offer curriculum suggestions, and share in your struggles. SONIA, Sonlight's automated internet advisor, can also guide you as you choose everything you need to homeschool your children. And please don't hesitate to sign up on Sonlight's home page for our email series full of homeschooling tips

19. Sonlight's four- and five-day schedules are easy to follow and modify as your family requires.

Your entire week's schedule is outlined for you on a single page. You can see it at a glance and choose whether to nibble on a bit of each subject each day or focus on one subject at a time.

20. Sonlight actually listens to you!

We want to make your job as a homeschool parent easier, give you more confidence, help you overcome obstacles, and protect your family's interests. So we offer lots of ways for you to give us feedback and get help. We listen to your suggestions and incorporate your ideas. Many of our products and services today sprang from customers' input!

21. Sonlight's Instructor's Guides walk beside you each day, ready to help.

No formal jargon or heavy-handed statements about the "right" way for you to teach your kids. Instead you'll find a knowledgeable and experienced friend who speaks your language, addresses your concerns, and offers suggestions.

Sonlight Instructor's Guides schedule every Core subject (History, Geography and Reading) as an integrated learning experience. You can easily add our separate Instructor's Guides for Science and Language Arts to tie in with your Core.

Sue E wrote,

Sonlight gave me so much confidence to homeschool my children! I was a new homeschooler with no teaching background. Now I can open my Instructor's Guide and in five minutes choose exactly what to do.

22. Sonlight saves you time by eliminating unnecessary busy work.

Tap into the Sonlight forums anytime to get activity ideas from other parents. But we've carefully screened out materials that require unnecessary effort or "learning" activities that, in our opinion, involve more preparation than their educational benefits merit. In other words, we save you time.

23. Sonlight offers an unparalleled 18-week guarantee.

No other homeschool curriculum offers such a generous, comprehensive guarantee: Try a Sonlight Newcomer or Core package for up to 18 weeks. If it does not surpass all your expectations and desires, please return it (used books and all) for a full refund of your purchase price. Full details on www.sonlight.com/love.html.

24. All Core purchasers in "the lower 48" get FREE shipping.

We make shipping more affordable than any outside option for all our customers, even if they're overseas.

25. You get 10% off anything you order all year long when you order a Core.

A Core curriculum purchase also makes you eligible for a full year of discounts, free forum access, e-newsletters, special gifts and more. (See web page? for more details.)

26. Time payment options help you make Sonlight budget-friendly.

You can choose to pay for your curriculum over three, six or nine months. For more information, go to www.sonlight.com/timepayments.html.

27. When you buy from Sonlight, you encourage Kingdom efforts and charitable work around the world.

We count it as a privilege to support international missions, church planting, literacy, education and disaster relief efforts that touch the lives and hearts of people around the world—especially in the neediest parts of the planet, such as the "10/40 Window." We also enable motivated customers to participate directly in these efforts along with us.

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Thanks for readings a few of the reasons families love Sonlight. If these reasons appeal to you, I encourage you to give Sonlight a try. With that unbeatable 18-week guarantee, you have nothing to lose and a whole world of learning to gain.

God bless you as you choose which curriculum will help you mold and shape your children into life-long learners.