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Maybe you're new to homeschooling. Or, maybe you've tried it, but you're still looking for "the right curriculum."
You'll be surprised and delighted by the incredible support you get in each Sonlight Instructor's Guide for History / Bible / Literature, Language Arts, and Science.
Imagine not having to create your own schedules. Not having to design effective activities and lessons for your students. Not having to think of questions to test their comprehension.
Instead, imagine having a personal guide create them all for you, and leave you countless written notes to help you teach more effectively. A guide to tell you exactly what to do at what times during the year.
Imagine falling asleep tonight relaxed, with no worry about what you're going to teach in the morning. And finally, imagine waking up refreshed, eager to join your children in another school day!
You can experience all this from "Day One," with any Sonlight Instructor's Guide.
Every Sonlight Instructor's Guide provides you with:
You'll know what to do each day of the week. Complete lesson plans included. Plus...
All your books and activities are fully scheduled for the entire year. No need to create your own plans!
Daily schedules outline 36 weeks of material for Bible, History/Geography, Read-Alouds, Readers and Language Arts.
Know how well your children understand the books they read on their own. Discussion questions (with answers) for each book help you track your children's comprehension—no need to read every book (unless you want to).
Link the books to reality with map locations and time line dates. Students learn to relate their own experience with the "where" and "when" in every book they read. Timeline Activities tell you when to add people, events and dates to your timeline of history. Map Activities help you plot the places you visit in your reading. Your kids plot points on their Markable Map, and you have all the answers in included map keys.
Learn vocabulary words drawn from the books you read. Your children hear the words in context. We draw attention to them, and give you definitions. You'll be amazed at how articulate your children become!
Cultural literacy notes add depth to your reading and explain things students probably should know but likely don't. Wherever a reading mentions something of interest (for example: hoopskirt, CCC, chamois, or potpie), we add helpful information about the topic. Readings gain depth; you and your children become "educated" naturally, and the world opens up to you all.
See the rationale and educational philosophy behind Sonlight's methods and activities. Get help discussing tricky topics (such as poverty) with your kids. We've got your back so you can teach with confidence.
Train your children to read discerningly. Our notes provide counter-balancing arguments to lopsided readings. These notes help you "listen to the other side"—as Proverbs 18:17 seems to encourage—in order to hone understanding. You won't believe how much you'll learn!
With space to record completion dates, your children's initials, extra notes and even extra subjects, all your records are in one place for reporting requirements.
Keep reading for a peek at the Language Arts portion linked to your History / Bible / Literature studies. Language Arts comes as a separate, add-on Instructor's Guide.
To help you teach multiple students with one Sonlight History / Bible / Literature program, we have created separate Instructor's Guides for all levels of Science and for Language Arts in K-C. Choose a Science program that will interest all your children. Then, if you're using levels K-C, match a Language Arts Guide to each set of Readers you purchase...
Bottom line: Each Sonlight Instructor's Guide saves you hundreds of hours of time—literally—plus loads of stress and frustration. You'll teach your children like a "pro," and you'll have time to enjoy the journey along with them.
If you'd like to get more advice and information about the homeschooling process, please check out the following Sonlight Podcasts:
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