We all love Sonlight for so many reasons, but one of the main reasons is that our kids have time to be KIDS! I'm so thankful that with the carefully laid-out schedule and quality Christ-based education, we can get a solid education and still have time for unstructured, creative play. Not only do they have time for academics, but they also have time to explore God's creation firsthand, not just in a book between overscheduled activities. Here, Steven (7, Core B) and Megan (4, Core A) do just that!

The material that Sonlight brings together is rich and diverse enough to appeal to many personalities and preferences. My husband and I joke that either of our kids would make the perfect 'only' child, as they have strong personalities and the sibling bickering can be maddening! But oddly enough, there are never issues at school. When we read together, ask questions together and experiment together, the atmosphere is enthusiastic and harmonious. When one child is bored or struggling, the other instantly becomes an enthusiastic cheerleader or patient helper. Our bonds strengthen with each lesson. In the family's fifth Sonlight year, Caleb (7) and Charlotte (5) are using Cores C and A. Chayim (9 mos.) is eating a Nerf dart.

Does Sonlight really develop a love for learning? You bet Emma reads in the morning, afternoon and just before bedtime. Here, she just HAD to start a new book ... prior to breakfast, getting dressed or doing her morning chores. How could I say no to this insatiable love for reading that Sonlight has helped develop? Sonlight has helped our first three years of homeschooling be a blessing and success! School is fun, not boring, and the books are so exciting. Eight-year-old Emma is diving into Core C this year as little sister Audrey starts on P3/4.