"Read-Aloud time has become an anchor for family life in our home. Taking time each day to read together has a way of centering our relationships. When we began learning with Sonlight, I was skeptical that my 6-year-old would sit and listen to an entire Bible passage, History lesson or Read-Aloud chapter, as his attention span is short. But Sonlight's books are so well-chosen that he's captivated from start to finish. He surprises me by recounting events from our reading with amazing detail, even recreating scenes for imaginary play. In their second year of Sonlight, Noah (7) and Elijah (9) enjoy The Adventures of Sir Lancelot the Great, their favorite Core C adventure.

Time for science' used to mean a fight in our home. Ben just never enjoyed the two other curriculums we tried. Then I purchased a microscope through Sonlight using the 6-month payment plan and Sonlight's guarantee. We put it to use with Sonlight E, and a formerly reluctant science learner now enjoys using the microscope in his studies. Purchase of the microscope through Sonlight has enhanced his learning and made my job as his teacher much easier. Thanks Sonlight! Here, 12-year-old Ben uses the Sonlight Ultra Microscope (#250-40) to study pond and garden life.

The P3/4 curriculum has met our son exactly where he is, giving him confidence to learn, capturing his attention and his imagination, and making our first year of homeschool a joy and success. It is laid-back, easy, and fun, but through it, I have gently become acclimated to teaching him and intentionally using my days to educate him about God's amazing world. Meanwhile, he is learning to love 'school' and writing and literature. Sonlight does the research; we get to enjoy a box full of products that teach us, that inspire us, that make us laugh ... but most of all, that bring our family closer together. The games included with the P3/4 package have become some of Lesley's children's favorite pastimes, keeping them entertained while teaching them. Here, Anna (4), Gideon (4) and Kate (2) play Teddy Mix & Match (from P3/4) with their mom.