As a new homeschooling family, we were immediately drawn to Sonlight's educational approach because it is both biblical and globally focused. I met my husband on the mission field in Nigeria, and we have since been blessed with three boys, with another one on the way. Our kids are being exposed to the very heart of missions and we can share with them a worldwide perspective for God's people. We are able to teach our kids about differing cultures and help draw their two cultures together. Sonlight is making our homeschooling journey more exciting every day! Here, Ishaku teaches Josiah (5, Core B) and Tobias (4, Core A) about a Bibleless tribe in his home country of Nigeria.

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.

Because of Sonlight, all of my children love to read. This year I looked at using a different curriculum. I showed Grace a literature book like she would be using, and her disappointment was evident. She was very disturbed by the fact that she would only be able to read parts of books and not whole books and stories. Consequently, I am very thankful God once again has allowed us to enjoy Sonlight together as a family. Here, Grace (13) and Mary (11) insist that free time at the beach is better with a Sonlight book. They're studying Core H in their seventh year of Sonlight.