{"id":839,"date":"2010-03-05T00:00:25","date_gmt":"2010-03-05T05:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/simplehomeschl.wpengine.com\/?p=839"},"modified":"2026-01-28T15:53:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T20:53:21","slug":"curriculum-choices-sonlight-explored","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/curriculum-choices-sonlight-explored\/","title":{"rendered":"Curriculum Choices: Sonlight Explored"},"content":{"rendered":"

S<\/span>tories have the power to teach, comfort, and transport us to faraway lands. As someone who majored in literature during college, I’ve always loved and enjoyed learning through both the autobiographical and fictional accounts of others.<\/p>\n

That’s why when I discovered Sonlight<\/a>, I could hardly wait to start learning with my kids.<\/strong><\/p>\n

When I was first considering homeschooling, a friend mentioned Sonlight to me. Later I checked out the website and found myself immediately intrigued by their tagline–The way you wish you’d been taught.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sonlight carries a range of packages covering Pre-K to high school levels. Each level contains a core program combining literature, history, and geography together under a theme for the year<\/strong>. Other subjects are available as add-ons if you need them.<\/p>\n

Each core program comes with an Instructor’s Guide–a lesson plan completed for you. The Instructor’s Guide has each week’s readings scheduled for you, along with any other assignments for that week. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Sonlight aims to be internationally-minded, so many book selections focus on other parts of the world.<\/p>\n

As a newbie just getting started, the Instructor’s Guide appealed to me immensely. I loved the idea that I didn’t have to reinvent the wheel or figure everything out on my own.<\/p>\n

At this point in our journey, we have used two levels of PreK and I have personally worked through one of the high school programs on my own. I can testify to the richness and depth of the material for all ages.<\/p>\n

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Much of our success with Sonlight, I believe, has been because we’ve adapted it to suit our family.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I no longer feel compelled to strictly follow the Instructor’s Guide, and it is rare that I do so. But I still find it a comforting resource to have on hand if and when I need it. There have also been a handful of times when a selected book hasn’t connected with us for some reason, so we’ve moved on to a new choice.<\/p>\n

In any curriculum the key to success is making it suit the uniqueness of your children and your family.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Helpful Points to Remember:<\/h4>\n