Chat with Sonlight - A Homeschool Podcast

What is new this year? Poetry Notes and Questions! Chat with Rhonda on how to approach teaching poetry and how to use the questions that are now provided by Sonlight.  Why is it important? What can a mom learn from teaching poetry? Links & Resources From This Episode Promised Links: https://blog.sonlight.com/practical-ways-to-help-students-enjoy-poetry.html Sonlight Connections Podcast: h...

#sonlight #homeschoolconventions #homeschool #homeschoolcurriculum #chatwithsonlight Chat with Judy W. about homeschool conventions. Why are we coming to you? What benefits do you receive by attending in-person conventions? In addition, a couple of extra stories of convention-going antics. Sonlight Conventions! Links & Resources From This Episode Sonlight Connections Podcast Playlist for Podca...

#sonlight #literaturebooks #livingbooks #biblecurriculum #homeschool #homeschoolcurriculum Johna and Ronda talk about the changes that are coming in Sonlight for 2023.  But in this episode, they talk more about how those changes come about.  Why are books changed? How do they decide on a new book? What has spurred any of the changes?  Join us and learn a little more about the behind...

#sonlight #homeschoolcurriculum #homeschool #bookreview #saritasuggestions #insanityofgod #inthelandofblueburqas In a new conversation with Sarita Holzmann, founder, and president of Sonlight Curriculum, we discuss The Insanity of God: A True Story of Faith Resurrected and In the Land of Blue Burqas . Both are powerful stories about what it’s like to live in other parts of the world and experience...

Not every family is called to be a foster family, but what is it like to homeschool with foster children in your family? Let’s take some time and chat with the Vann family as they tell us what it is like to foster a child, and how to keep homeschooling while giving the extra love needed for a foster child. #sonlight #homeschooling #homeschoolmom Links & Resources From This Episode Sonlight Con...

Do you love the Discover and Do videos that Sonlight has in its science package? Do you wonder what goes into making those videos? Chat with the InquisiKids Film Team, Luke & Jonathan, and let them tell us what goes into making one of their videos. #sonlight #inquisicorp #inquisikids #sciencec #homeschool FREE SCIENCE EXPERIMENT: https://www.sonlight.com/homeschool/homeschool-101/sonlight-medi...

Have you seen the Lent Unit Study and wondered what it is and why you should add it to your homeschool schedule? Take some time and chat with Sheila DelCharco about the new Lent study.  What has gone into it, why it is important to teach our children about Lent. And how much time will it take to accomplish it while trying to do school? #sonlight #chatwithsonlight #lent #unitstudy Links &...

#sonlight #saritassuggestions #homeschool #bookreview Looking for some book recommendations?  In this conversation with Sarita Holzmann, founder, and president of Sonlight, you’ll hear all about two book titles she suggests. One is part of Sonlight’s curriculum already, and the other one may be added in the future. She shares what each book is about, what age group she recommends them for, an...

Sometimes in our homeschooling journey, we need a fresh start. What better time to create a fresh start to your school year than in the middle of it? Now at the start of a new year, is a time to chat about New Year’s resolutions and tips about ways to get started mid-year.  Lisa Fountain and Johna talk about different things they have done in their school years to make the new year a fresh st...

It’s a New Year and a time for changes and fresh starts.  We are excited to come and introduce Chat with Sonlight. Come with us this season as we look into some of our Sonlight mamas, behind-the-scenes within Sonlight, book reviews with Sarita, and more! So grab your coffee or drink of choice and join us! Don't forget our Sonlight Connections Podcast! It still is going to have new content htt...

Join us in January at Chat with Sonlight! Links & Resources From This Episode Want to see how a literature-based education can work for your family? Try Sonlight for FREE Today! Check out Sonlight's Sales and Special Offers. Learn more. Take a peek into a Sonlight Instructor's Guide to learn how a planned curriculum could work for you. Download an Instructor's Guide! Do you have questions abou...