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.  

We are doing what others said would never work: homeschooling high schoolers. The high school level classes are the perfect balance between 'challenging and attainable.' There is very little teaching necessary on our part, making it possible to teach our teenagers two different grades, attain excellent college entrance exam scores and also teach our preschooler at the same time! Sonlight provides you with the tools you need with Student Guides, Parent Guides, and computer courses, making it so easy for the parents. Here, 14-year-old Cameron works on his Teaching Textbooks Algebra 2 course. He's studying Core 200 as his older sister studies Core 530 and little brother explores Core P4/5. The M family has used Sonlight for 7 years.

The Instructor's Guide helps me to be prepared each day, with lessons that I'm confident of and interested in teaching. The Markable Maps and the History Timeline Figures have given me a big-picture view of world history and geography that I lacked after all my schooling, including college! The characters in the Read-Alouds feel like family and become part of our daily discussion, teaching and training. Hanna (4, P4/5 Multi-Subject), Claire (7, Core B) and Dad observe tadpoles scooped from a neighbor's pond on a rainy day.