Before finding Sonlight, I was a panicked mom, praying I'd find a curriculum that wouldn't cause a daily battle between mother and children. Now my boys can't hide their excitement about starting school! Their enthusiasm is an answer to many prayers. Not only is there no fight, but they're asking me to read more almost every day, year after year. Sonlight has definitely been a 'God thing' for us. Our baby girl is due in November and she'll be a Sonlight child from birth! Nathan (9) and Micah (6) are studying Cores A and D in the W family's sixth Sonlight year.

"Sonlight's rich historical novels birthed a desire in Rebecca to one day write a book of her own," writes Beth W of Flowery Branch, GA. "At age 15, she wrote White Star, an historical fiction fantasy based on true events surrounding the Titanic. When she was 18, the book was published. 'I owe my passion for history and writing to Sonlight,' says Rebecca. 'During my impressionable middle school years, Sonlight exposed me to rich classics and thrilling novels that made history come alive. Thank you for inspiring me to create and write.'" Here, the young author, who studied with Sonlight from 5th through 10th grade,  proudly displays her work. Today, she promotes her book at signings and speaks to children about creative writing, the editing process and how she became published.

"I was attracted to Sonlight by the use of whole books and the Instructors Guides that do the planning for me," writes Lisa C of Rio Rancho, NM. "I was very pleased when I received my Instructors Guides, by both the thoroughness and simplicity of them. I also really appreciated the appendixes. The readers from both Cores [D+E and 100] appealed to all three of my children. My oldest daughter has been sneaking off with her own as well as her brother's readers and reading them ahead of time." After four years of homeschooling with other curriculum, Lisa finally found Sonlight and now the whole family is hooked. Here, Benjamin (9), Angelica (12) and Alycia (14) read from Cores D+E and 100 at the park.