Sonlight's instructor guide's give us the extra time to relax and read together.   I'm glad I chose sonlight for my 3rd grader's first year.  This year I will supplement it with another grammar  program.  And will use a different science & math for my 4th grader.  But Will continue to use Sonlights literature & history.  However, I was not happy with the Sonlight K readers & phonics program.  I found it more appropriate for a preschool program than Kindergarten.  My son learned the alphabet sounds but the program lacked strenght in teaching words & blends.  Thanks Sonlight for all your amazing curriculum!

"For the first time, our school for missionary kids is using Sonlight, though several of our families have used it personally," writes Stephanie M from Lebanon, TN. "We have seen improvements in reading comprehension, spelling and grammar, as well as an increased love for stories and stoytelling in our kids this year. We look forward to continuing to use Sonlight on our mission station in Papua New Guinea!" Pictured, Lexi (11) is reading In Search of the Source which is set in Papua New Guinea where her family is serving.

For our first year of homeschooling, I couldn't have asked for an easier-to-follow Instructor's Guide. To see the love of books through my children's eyes is amazing! When they're finished with their schoolwork, they even choose reading for their fun activities. Sparked with an interested for the homeless after reading George Muller in our Read-Alouds, Abby collected 144 blankets. The encouragement that book gave her for this mission is one we could've never taught on our own. Here Abby (7, Core B+C) shows her goal checklist and the blankets she collected during her first year of Sonlight living and giving.