"After reading many historical works in the Sonlight curriculum, the reality of our nation's history is tangible to our children and something they won't forget," says Tara D of Middletown, DE. "We have been grateful for the compilation of wonderful works that are at the core of our years of homeschooling and have set the foundation for their love of reading and learning for a lifetime!" Here, Tara's daughters Molly (17, HBL 300) and Erin (14, HBL 100), appreciate visiting the monuments of the Civil War in Gettysburg, PA, together with their dad. The D's have been Sonlighting for 12 years.

A Sonlight mom for 10 years, Holly P of Roanoke, VA writes: "There is a richness to the way a book from Sonlight presents history that has given my children a beautiful portrait of history and helps them remember what they have learned. I used to wish that my education had been this interesting and engaging when I was in school, but now I am just thankful that we are all blessed to listen and learn and explore together. I will never forget all of the years we've spent together!" Here, Holly's oldest, Andalyn (17), enjoys a book from Literature 330.

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.