Having the Instructor's Guide proved to be a tremendous blessing when Mom's health suddenly became worse. We decided to share the instructing with our 12-year-old-daughter. She would read the Read-Alouds, instruct in Handwriting and Math, and complete Science A. Mom would read the Bible and History and cover Language Arts. Following the IG proved extremely helpful during this period. We discovered that even if you can't stick to the schedule perfectly, the help of having a schedule you don't have to create yourself is a blessing. Havilah (15, Core 200), Cosette and Anakin (13 and 11, Core F), Tirian and Aravis (8 and 6, Core A), Liesl (4) and Adelina (2) share an Under the Sea adventure during their annual at-the-beach vacation.

"We were getting ready to move to a new state and Sonlight became the glue that kept us together through a crazy year together," writes Charlene P formerly of Muskegon, MI. "When my daughter began to struggle with our transition, emotions were stirred as she connected with characters in Bound for Oregon. Experiencing the hardships with the family helped her in a time she needed strength to embrace change. Thank you, Sonlight, for a great year!" Here Brandtson (15) and Hannah (13) enjoy reading their Sonlight books on the shore of Lake Michigan, just before their move. Happy to be able to simplify their homeschool, the siblings are now sharing one course, 20th Century World History (Level 300), this year.