Our son has made amazing strides in his reading! At the end of kindergarten, he was barely able to sound out three-letter words. Just four weeks later, he's able to easily read stories from the I Can Read book. The Sonlight curriculum is very easy to use, even for a novice homeschooler. It provides structure, while allowing flexibility to adapt to our son. I love that it has a Christian perspective, but also promotes discussion about topics such as the age of Earth, and what different cultures across the ages believed about gods. Here, Christian (age 6, Core A, Language Arts with Grade 1 Readers, Science A, Handwriting without Tears 1) reads to siblings Carina (4) and Nathan (2).

Sonlight's Language Arts curriculum builds confidence in young readers. My oldest daughter began homeschooling in first grade after attending private school kindergarten. She wasn't a confident reader, but as she completed each I Can Read It book [from Grade 1 Readers] and the corresponding word lists, she began to believe that she really could read and her confidence grew. She not only wanted to read to me, but also to others. Thank you Sonlight for putting together a program that inspires confident readers. In her first year of homeschooling, Lizzie (7) reads to Evie (4) and baby Lucy. She's studying Core C with Grade 1 Readers. Brother Gus (9) is a second-year Sonlight student using Core C with Grade 3 Readers.

"Sonlight's teaching methods initially seemed too different from the way I had been taught," writes Renée L of Ontario, Canada. "Then I remembered that I learned best when my parents read great books to me and when I was allowed to explore the great outdoors and be creative. Sonlight encouraged this style of learning and provided all the resources, including a ready-to-go schedule AND Christ-centered learning with a global focus. So Sonlight received a second look and won us over." In this picture, Micah (10) and Maiah (6) enjoy one of their Readers with mom. The L family has been Sonlighting for six years.