My daughter has an understanding of history and geography that goes beyond that of most adults. She loves to read and has a vocabulary much larger than one would expect for her age. A large part of this is because of the great Sonlight books. We love using Sonlight because I am confident that all the planning is done for me. I don't have to scramble to make sure I am covering each time period adequately. Krystal (12) has used Sonlight since first grade. Here, she enjoys a Science G experiment where she identifies powders by testing their reaction to different substances.

I discovered Sonlight 16 years ago and boy, am I glad I did! The high interest level of Sonlight books have given my active boys (and my more tranquil daughter) the opportunity to hear and learn from great books even if they couldn't sit still very long. Even in high school, we choose some books to read aloud because we enjoy books together and it has become part of our DNA. Although this photo is staged, 17-year-old Nathaniel really can maneuver a soccer ball while he reads or listens to Christie read. He is studying Core 300 and British Literature in his twelfth and final year of Sonlight. His three older siblings all used Sonlight from 6th grade through high school, graduated college, and are now working.  

"Sonlight remains the best fit for our family after all these years," writes Kim T of Bloomington, IL. "We have always loved how 'portable' Sonlight is. You can take it wherever you want; even under the ladder of your bunk bed! Anna loves reading her Sonlight Readers wherever her cat is." Anna has used Sonlight since she was 5-years-old; she is now 17 and studying Core 400. Her older siblings also used Sonlight for their entire schooling. Sarah (19) is in her junior year of nursing school, while Josh (22) just graduated with a double major in marketing and business.