"I dare say there are not many curriculum choices out there that would cause your kids to pull out the 'school books' even when school is not in session, just because they enjoy them so much!" writes Leslie S of Raleigh, NC. "Aimee (6), Aaron (8), and Anna (4) read and reread the 'school books' fresh out of the box from Sonlight, when scheduled in our Core program, and then again many times after that, simply because they have enjoyed them so much. They have a tremendous love for books and we attribute much of that to the outstanding books that Sonlight selects for us each year. We love the flexibility of Sonlight and how the book selections can be enjoyed by a wide age range. It makes doing school together as a family so much easier and more enjoyable." The S family is using Core A and Core C in their third year of Sonlight.

Sonlight teaches my children to think for themselves and to think beyond passing a test. It presents story after story of real people or about time periods that were very real. It allows me as the mom and teacher to see what the story draws out of them and how God is using it for them individually. My children don't just want to learn, they hunger and thirst for it through Sonlight's curriculum. In her fourth year of Sonlight, Abby (11) loves reading to little brother Nate (3).

Our desire was for a program that would develop thinking and research skills in our boys. Since both were already avid readers, the Sonlight curriculum was a natural fit. It's great to see Samuel and Atticus really think about what they're learning, and then take that to the next level by further researching stories and subjects they've read about. Here, they're enjoying a beautiful day reading Moccasin Trail with their dog, Molly. They both love reading to our two cats, as well! Atticus (11) and Samuel (13) are together tackling Core D+E in their initial Sonlight year.