Sonlight is a perfect fit for our family. Each of us has a different learning style and it's really easy to tailor to each of the kids without any of us getting bored!. We can sit and read a few stories, and then get up and do activities that go along with them. Here, we were having a picnic, as recommended in the Instructor's Guide, after we read a chapter of the Milly-Molly-Mandy Story Book. It opened up some wonderful conversations about how even the food people ate was different a long time ago. We were using P4/5 at the time, and it made us fall in love with Sonlight. Ryleigh (5) and Toby (4) are in their second Sonlight year.

My daughter has an understanding of history and geography that goes beyond that of most adults. She loves to read and has a vocabulary much larger than one would expect for her age. A large part of this is because of the great Sonlight books. We love using Sonlight because I am confident that all the planning is done for me. I don't have to scramble to make sure I am covering each time period adequately. Krystal (12) has used Sonlight since first grade. Here, she enjoys a Science G experiment where she identifies powders by testing their reaction to different substances.

One of the things our family loves about Sonlight is that when an 'aha moment' of excitement strikes, we don't have to rush on to the next thing. We take our time and enjoy the learning experience for as long as they're excited about the subject. We then move on, knowing the next 'aha' is just around the corner, waiting in the next book! After reading Michelangelo during our study of Core C, Intro to World History, the girls decided they'd like to experience first-hand what it was like to paint on the ceiling of the Sistine chapel. They painted diligently for four days straight! Sarah (11), Maya (9) and brother Benjamin (8) have been studying with Sonlight since kindergarten and have now moved on to American History with Core D.