Sonlight is not just our curriculum, it's our connection as a family. This was our first year with Sonlight, and let me just say, we LOVE it! Since our children are close in age, it has been such a blessing to combine them into the same Core. It has been so much fun to watch the close bond develop between them over the past year. With quality pieces of literature, the stories come to life! These shared experiences have developed a love of learning that will last a lifetime. And for that, my heart is thankful. Here, they share a favorite book (The Lion Storyteller Bedtime Book, from P4/5) at a favorite park. What better way to spend a summer evening?

We're sold on Sonlight: It's backed by a tremendous amount of research and experience, it's academically rigorous, it's flexible to allow time for family and serving others, it has a scholarship program and our purchases support Christian missions. I also love that God's Word is being hidden in their young hearts. One of my favorite things about Sonlight is that we have a positive influence on our children's future, giving them a godly perspective of the world and the people in it. The P4/5 program helped our daughter memorize about 34 verses, and our son is starting to repeat verses back to us now, too! In their first year with Sonlight, Courtney (4) and Colby (2) watch mesmerized as a swallowtail butterfly emerges from its chrysalis.

Sonlight has instilled a love of learning and curiosity about God's world in our daughters. When Afton was in public school, she hated to read (and, that's an understatement!). It must have been the content because ever since schooling with Sonlight, she has a tremendous love for reading and a deep love for history. Through rich literature, our daughters are able to learn about historically significant events, people, and places in a fun and engaging way. Who am I kidding? I'm learning right alongside them! Here, Afton (14) and Anja (11) read their Core G books with Grandma and Grandpa … who love Sonlight books too!