We love the wide variety of literature selections Sonlight includes in each Core. Through the engaging literary characters, inspiring missionary biographies and excellent history books, my children have grown in their understanding of people around them, in their heart for the world, in their awe of God's power at work today, and in their sense of place and purpose in this world. They giggled their way through Dad's reading of My Father's Dragon. How would we ever have found this wonderful book without Sonlight? Strat (5) and Joy (7) are studying Core C in their second Sonlight year.

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. 

When I wake up in the morning, I know exactly what each student needs to do that day. Thank you, Sonlight, for allowing me a good night's sleep! The well-organized Instructor's Guide is one of the big factors that convinced us and keeps us with Sonlight all these years. (The other factor is all those great books. Was there any doubt?) Doing multi-level teaching in many different subjects would take much time to develop a plan, but Sonlight has done all the work. In the winter months, Dad leads the daily Bible class at breakfast for Chad (15, Core 100), Jodi (13, Core H), Danae (10, Core C), Amber (8, Core C) and Gwen (5, Pre-Kindergarten Multi-Subject Package). The S family has used Sonlight for the past nine of their eleven years homeschooling.