We were blessed by the history in Core D and the great Readers that accompanied the curriculum. It prepared us for a visit to our capital and Williamsburg. I believe that Hunter could have been our tour guide! My son becomes excited when he gets to write about Patrick Henry, George Washington, and the Lewis and Clark Expedition. We have yet to find a Reader that we don't like. What a joy it is to have a 9-year-old excited about learning American history. Every time we read about heroes, he wants to be just like them. Four years into his Sonlight studies, Hunter (Core D) here leans on a pillar at the Lincoln Memorial.

Three older children who used Sonlight have already graduated and were well-prepared for college. We have homeschooled all nine of our children all the way through high school. We were thrilled to discover Sonlight ten years ago. It fits well with the way we always homeschooled – read alouds, history through biographies and historical fiction, grouping our children together as much as possible. Our children are all avid readers, and finding them in unusual places or positions totally engrossed in a book is not at all uncommon. Here, Debra's youngest child Jadon (8) finds an interesting way to soak up a book. He is studying Core D this year as two older siblings use Core 300. 

Experiencing Sonlight books together as a family has bonded us in a special way. The books have become old friends that we love to revisit. This photo was taken on a vacation day when I found my kids gathered around their older sister, listening to her read one of our favorites. My children are friends and they have these wonderful books in common. Sonlight has been true to its 'love to learn' guarantee. Katie (15), Lizzie (13), Abigail (11) and John (8) are studying Core 200, Core 100 and Core D in their eleventh year of Sonlight.