Sonlight Connections:A Homeschool Podcast

#sonlight #freshstart #homeschoollife A new year is a perfect time to start fresh, but many resolutions are quickly abandoned or forgotten.  Don’t let that happen in your homeschool! Sonlight can help you get back into the swing of things, become excited about school again, and remain relaxed while you also stay on schedule.  Our homeschool veterans will provide solutions for transitioni...

Sonlight Mentors talk about their family holiday traditions.  Sometimes our traditions change as the kids grow or time passes.  Keeping traditions is sometimes more about time spent together over the activity. #sonlight #traditions #holiday #christmas    Links & Resources From This Episode Want to see how a literature-based education can work for your family? Try Sonlight f...

Do your children know how to cook? Katie Kimball from Kids Cook Real Food shows you how vitally important cooking skills are, and she’ll share her 3-step superpower process to teach kids anything. Learn all about teaching knife skills, fitting cooking into your homeschool routine, inspiring therapeutic creativity, and motivating kids to get into the kitchen. You’ll also discover how to simply inco...

Do you wonder if you can really homeschool? Or are you in the middle of a really hard time, and you’re trying to figure out how to keep going? Life has overwhelming seasons, but you can do this! We’re going to tell you how to face your fears, overcome challenges, find a good rhythm, and love your homeschool experience. Links & Resources From This Episode Want to see how a literature-based educ...

Whether your children are in high school already or you’re simply planning ahead, there’s a lot to think about when it comes to homeschooling teens. We’re here to break it all down, so you don’t have to stress and can enjoy those last few years of your kid’s childhood. You can help your children figure out their next steps, graduate, and move on to college and careers successfully! Links & Res...

The holiday season can be a time of joy and a time of chaos. Be intentional about how you spend this year’s holiday season and implement the traditions you choose with our live Holiday School Q&A session. When you homeschool, you have so much freedom, but you might be overwhelmed. Our Sonlight experts will help you weave your school and holiday traditions together and will answer all your ques...

Demystify teaching your kids to write with Sonlight Language Arts. You do not have to be a great writer yourself to teach your kids to write well. When your children were young, you taught them to speak as you spoke to them. In the same vein, children learn to write by learning from good models of writing—and trying out those models for themselves. In this session, we’ll explain just how easy teac...

#sonlight #homeschool #stereotypes   Anyone can homeschool and no two homeschool families are the same, but it doesn’t always feel that way. If misconceptions are holding you back, you don’t know how to justify concerns from others, or you feel alone, we’re here to break those Homeschool stereotypes. Join the conversation with four homeschool veterans and be encouraged as they discuss common...

Middle school is a transitional time when your kids have moved beyond the years of early learning and are moving toward greater independence. It’s a time when expectations change, and you start looking toward the future. If you’re wondering how to master middle school, what to plan, or how to best relate to your preteen/teen, you’re in the right place. Links & Resources From This Episode Want...

Join Amber O’Neal Johnston, speaker, author, and veteran homeschool mom, as she explains how to blend quality living books with an inclusive atmosphere. She’ll teach you how and why to give your children a wide variety of literary options according to their needs and circumstances. In turn, you’ll foster diversity, kinship, equity, and inclusion. You’ll learn to build bridges by focusing on what w...

If you have a hands-on, kinesthetic learner who likes to move, create, and touch what they’re learning, you might wonder if a literature-rich curriculum like Sonlight is right for your family. We believe learning through literature works well for all types of children. Listen in for tips to help your kids focus and enjoy learning no matter what their tendencies are. You’ll also hear all about the...

The shift from struggling to learn a foreign language to actually using it every day creates an unparalleled experience in your home. Adelaide Olguin of TalkBox.mom shows you the proven roadmap to speaking in a different language using natural language progression. Parents are the most successful language teachers in the world, but so many approaches don’t teach the way they do. Learn the way you...

Listen in to gather some ideas and make your homeschool experience entirely unique to your family. Sonlight guides you and makes homeschooling easy, but there’s no one right way. Just as everyone is different, homeschooling is easily customized to what works best for you. Take advantage of the flexibility and discover how enjoyable learning together can be when you homeschool your way! #sonlight #...

#Sonlight #Homeschooling #homeschoolcurriculum Homeschooling in elementary school can be so fun, but it can be challenging as well. Young children are learning so much for the first time, and every child develops differently. If you’re struggling to teach or worried about teaching elementary school, we’d love to help you figure it all out! You’ll receive practical advice for choosing the right lev...

A Sonlight Instructor’s Guide (IG) turns a stack of beautiful, living books into a full curriculum that’s easy to teach. We’ve done all the planning for you and provided you a road map for the entire school year, You’ll be amazed at how much you all learn, so easily and enjoyably with notes and teaching tips along the way, In this session, we’ll tell you all about how to make your big blue binder(...

Whether you are new to homeschooling or simply moving to a new place, it’s not uncommon to be confused about your legal requirements. In this session, you’ll hear from an expert and former Sonlight student. Amy Buchmeyer, an attorney with the Homeschool Legal Defense Association, will answer all the questions they often receive as the authority on homeschool laws. Learn about record-keeping, acade...

Sonlight Spotlight showcases our Sonlight families with their unique stories.  The Sonlight community is made up of people around the world who love teaching their children with our Christ-centered, literature-based curriculum. Be encouraged and inspired, get creative ideas, and find out how Sonlight can impact your family. Tune in to hear from this month’s Sonlight Spotlight family, the Fied...

One of the best parts of using a literature-based curriculum is the opportunity to combine kids into the same program even if they’re not the same age. In this session, we’ll walk you through how it works, things to consider, and the pros and cons of combining certain subjects, so you can choose what will give your family the best homeschool experience. Links & Resources From This Episode Want...

When it comes to preschool or pre-k, these early years lay the foundation for a lifetime of learning. It can be daunting to determine when you should start formal education or what methods you should use. Here at Sonlight, we gently introduce learning to kids through literature and Montessori activities which make homeschooling fun. Listen in as we help you determine your child’s readiness and how...

If you are new to Sonlight, the idea of learning through literature may be new or unknown. When you teach using living books, your children absorb information in a fun way that is easy to retain. As the original literature-based curriculum, we’ll tell you all about learning the Sonlight way - enriching discussions and shared experiences that will help your family develop a love for learning. Links...

Sonlight Spotlight showcases our Sonlight families with their unique stories.  The Sonlight community is made up of people around the world who love teaching their children with our Christ-centered, literature-based curriculum. Be encouraged and inspired, get creative ideas, and find out how Sonlight can impact your family. Tune in this month to hear from Jon and Brandi Dyke as they talk abou...

At Sonlight, we hear from parents about the quality conversations they have and the special memories made while reading stories to their children.  They see their kids' daily joys and struggles and love that they can support them through it all.  But what about the kids?  If you’ve ever wanted to know how our Sonlight kids feel, listen in while we talk to them. Ranging in age from p...

Sonlight Spotlight showcases our Sonlight families with their unique stories.  The Sonlight community is made up of people around the world who love teaching their children with our Christ-centered, literature-based curriculum. Be encouraged and inspired, get creative ideas, and find out how Sonlight can impact your family. Tune in to hear from this month’s Sonlight Spotlight family, the Smit...

Sonlight Spotlight showcases our Sonlight families with their unique stories.  The Sonlight community is made up of people around the world who love teaching their children with our Christ-centered, literature-based curriculum. Be encouraged and inspired, get creative ideas, and find out how Sonlight can impact your family. Tune in to hear from this month’s Sonlight Spotlight family, the Buck...

Join Sunny, Emme, and Ann as they discuss the lessons beyond academics that homeschooling provides. Topics include incorporating things like financial responsibility, communication skills, household maintenance and chores, emotional strength, and critical thinking. Additionally, discover why extracurricular activities play a leading role in your child’s development and why the “Extras” are importa...