"I'm heading off to college for the first time and can't help but feel a little jealous of my siblings, because they'll be doing Sonlight again this year," writes Kailey H of Marshfield, WI. "My family has loved learning so much since we started using Sonlight. History became my favorite subject, and I consumed all the books in each Core. I'm grateful for the in-depth Student Guides that forced me to think critically and caused me to formulate my own values. I feel well-prepared, and the thought of writing a college-level essay doesn't frighten me. I know I have the tools to be successful. Pictured are siblings Luke (15, Core 200), Abigail (13, Core H), Hope (10, Core G), and Mark (8, Core D).

"When we decided to homeschool with Sonlight, I was nervous as it was so different from what I knew as 'school,'" writes Karen B of Nixa, MO. "What if I ruined my kids? Didn't school have to include textbooks and workbooks? The more I read about it, however, the more I liked the idea of learning through wonderful, quality books. Just the thought of sitting and reading with my kids made homeschooling seem like something I could actually do. It's 13 years later, and we've never looked back. Three kids have graduated using Sonlight. We've shared fascinating books together, had amazing discussions along the way, and when we took time off at Christmas, the kids were indignant that we also took time off from reading. After all, "that isn't school!" I'm a little jealous I didn't get to learn this way in school, but I'm thankful I've been able to provide this for my children."

"I was so excited when I browsed my first Sonlight catalog and saw they included Handwriting Without Tears," writes Melissa N of Chittenango, NY. "I was already working with Handwriting Without Tears when our first Sonlight materials arrived and found integrating the Sonlight Language Arts for Grade K Readers program into what we were already doing an easy transition. Thank you Sonlight for recognizing that every child is different and for giving parents a variety of options to choose from!" Here, Sawyer (5) and Coen (3) work with the Handwriting Without Tears manipulatives in their second year of Sonlight.