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Readers D+E

One Year Condensed Intro to American History

Stories they'll read again and again!

This year, your children will read 21 engaging books on their own!

Fall in love with a friendly golden dog as they follow him everywhere his curious paws go.
Witness the excitement as the first "flying machine" captures the attention of the world.
Watch in amazement as a heroic young boy saves his family from a fierce Indian attack.
Travel back to 1860 and meet 15 year old Simon as he travels 800 miles by foot to take 1,000 turkeys to market.

When we were in school, my husband and I did what we had to in order to make the grade, mostly without much enthusiasm for the subject matter," writes Kelly B of Savannah, GA. "Our children, by contrast, are enthusiastically on a path to a life-long love of learning."

"Why? Because Sonlight's historical fiction and biographies coincide beautifully with the spine books and supplemental readings. History becomes 'real' and personal to my kids, and they are deeply affected by it. The books' characters become friends–or enemies. The kids mourn when we finish the final page."

In this photo: Laurel (11) reviews the Landmark History of the American People with Isaac (5), while Aaron (9) enjoys Shades of Gray, one of the Read-Alouds "that made history relevant as we studied the Civil War and its aftermath." The B family has been Sonlighting for seven years.

The Sonlight Core programs have made homeschooling multiple grades manageable and affordable. The Instructor's Guides are AMAZING! They have given me the tools and confidence to educate my children and time to enjoy my family. We are a military family, so multiple moves have meant multiple schools. Finding Sonlight has been a major blessing. Our children love having time together to learn. The enthusiasm they have for homeschooling and the bond we're growing as a family are beyond our dreams! Here, even Emmy the dog is captivated by a chapter from Om-kas-toe. In their first year of homeschooling, Maxwell (11), Lily (9) and Maggie (5) are studying Core D+E, Grade 3 Readers with Language Arts, and Grade K Readers with Language Arts.

— Laura W • Columbia, SC —

Aug. 2012

This year we dove into early American life with great books like Carry On, Mr. Bowditch, Toliver's Secret, and Johnny Tremain," writes Kim M of Maryville, TN. "Books like these allow the child to really understand history and historical events because they can connect with a character. With such vivid descriptions of the people and time period, they are able to form an emotional connection much like the experience of actually having been there. I believe this allows them to remember more historical details later on."

Here, Wesley (10) and Jay (8) enjoy lunch while Kim reads from HBL D American History, Part 1.

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Readers D+E

One Year Condensed Intro to American History

Stories they'll read again and again!

WHAT ARE YOUR SONLIGHT STORIES?