Why Homeschool?

Reasons to homeschool and benefits of educating at home at all levels: preschool, elementary, middle school, and high school.

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Are You Homeschooling Towards a Goal?

It’s hard to get up every day and be motivated by something you’ve already escaped or avoided (e.g. bullies, Common Core, or a bad student/teacher ratio). But if you know what you’re working toward instead, you can get up every day motivated by those goals. So … what are you homeschooling toward?

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Homeschooling Towards a Positive Goal

So … what are you homeschooling toward? Running away from something won’t lead to the fulfilling homeschooling experience you want. For the long haul, we all need to answer what we are homeschooling towards.

What are your positive motivations for homeschooling? If some of your motivations are fear-based, can you flip them around and think of them in a more motivating light? Then you know what you’re working toward! Middle School, Homeschool High School, E-book

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Homeschool High School

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Why Homeschool? Out of Fear or Positive Goals?

What are your positive motivations for homeschooling? If some of your motivations are fear-based, can you flip them around and think of them in a more motivating light? Then you know what you’re working toward!

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Kindergarten Homeschool Curriculum

Stay The Course

Homeschool Preschool Curriculum

Alternative Education

Kindergarten Curriculum

Homeschool Kindergarten

Preschool Curriculum

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Character Education

Schools Are Open Again. Now What?

As life is slowly returning to normal after Covid-19 upheaval, it’s natural to start thinking ahead to the next school year. We asked families who chose to homeschool in 2020 because of the pandemic about their plans for educating their kids for the 2021-2022 school year. Their answers varied, but many of them are going to stay the course and keep homeschooling.

We started our homeschooling adventure in August of 2020, believing that we could have a good year, but not really knowing what day-to-day homeschooling would look like. After a full year of school at home, we are pleasantly surprised at how well homeschooling works for our family. In fact, we are going to continue homeschooling our kids for three key reasons. Literature Based Curriculum, Homeschool Nook, Life Encouragement, Free Homeschool Resources, Mom Encouragement, Homeschool Crafts, Homeschooling Ideas

Literature Based Curriculum

Homeschool Nook

Life Encouragement

Free Homeschool Resources

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Homeschool Crafts

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3 Reasons I'll Keep Homeschooling Even After Covid-19 - Sonlight Homeschooling Blog

We started our homeschooling adventure in August of 2020, believing that we could have a good year, but not really knowing what day-to-day homeschooling would look like. After a full year of school at home, we are pleasantly surprised at how well homeschooling works for our family. In fact, we are going to continue homeschooling our kids for three key reasons.

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Fiction And Nonfiction

3 Reasons I'll Keep Homeschooling Even After Covid-19 - Sonlight Homeschooling Blog

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My Journey from Public School Booster to Homeschooler

I question the wisdom of working hard each day to pay someone else to raise our kids. In my profession as a doctor, I might be essential, but I am not irreplaceable—there are many capable people who can do my job. Yet my children have only one mother. I opted to scale back my work hours and homeschool for the 2020-2021 school year. Here's the story of that decision and where we're headed for the coming year.

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Bible Literature

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Guaranteed! You'll love Sonlight

Each complete Sonlight® All-Subjects Package and History / Bible / Literature package comes with our Love to Learn, Love to Teach™ Guarantee. Take a full year to use half (18 weeks) of the program. At any point during those eighteen weeks, if you decide Sonlight isn't a good fit, ship it back to us and we'll return your money. If you try a program and realize it's not the right level, you can return it and purchase a different level that fits your family.

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Try Sonlight Free

Curious about a literature-based approach? With this free sample, you’ll experience what it's like to use Sonlight–the books, the schedule, and the notes. When your book arrives, just follow the schedule. You'll read the assigned pages, then go through the notes and questions for each assignment. Offer valid for new Sonlighters only.

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Homeschool Curriculum

Just buy, open, and teach!

A homeschool experience you’re guaranteed to love. You can homeschool...Sonlight can help. "God has blessed us with the best curriculum ever - Sonlight! Just buy, open and teach; make memories together!" —Jessica R of Piedmont, SD (now living in Central America)

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Christian Homeschool Curriculum

You can homeschool... Sonlight can help.

When it comes to teaching your children, you are uniquely qualified. With a well planned curriculum, you can trust you are giving your kids all the academics they need. Bonus: Your whole family will rediscover the joy of learning. You can do this. We guarantee it. And we’ll support and encourage you every step of the way.

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A Reality Check for Your Deepest Homeschool Fears

When all your homeschool insecurities accuse you of being a failure and unqualified to teach your children, here's the reality check you need. Let this straight talk from a fellow homeschool mom restore peace to your anxious heart. You can teach your children. You are their best teacher.

Stories from New Homeschoolers: How We Know Our Kids Are Growing

Homeschool parents see their children's progress firsthand. They know their kids are growing even without quizzes or letter grades because their children are excited about learning, they are mastering skills, and they are able to discuss and retain their lessons.

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Online Homeschool

Silver Linings

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The Surprising Simple Joys that Pandemic Homeschoolers Discovered

These simple joys of homeschooling are the silver linings of the pandemic. Sonlight families share their surprisingly positive experiences with homeschooling as a result of Covid-19 school closures. Many of them are going to keep homeschooling even once schools have fully reopened since their pandemic schooling experience has been so great.

While character training and life skills have great value, they don't replace the necessity of academic excellence. Giving your children a homeschool experience with robust academics will prepare them for whatever God calls them to. Early Homeschooling, Homeschool Routine, How To Start Homeschooling, Mom Guilt, Homeschool Life, Homeschool Lesson, Homeschool Help

Early Homeschooling

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4 Reasons to Pursue Academic Excellence in Your Homeschool

While character training and life skills have great value, they don't replace the necessity of academic excellence. Giving your children a homeschool experience with robust academics will prepare them for whatever God calls them to.