So, why Sonlight as opposed to other curriculums that are out there.
- Reading Great Books inspires children to do their own hands on activities
such as drawings, writings, pyramids out of sugar cubes, beaver dams out of sticks and mud and so on. Many curriculums have plans for moms to spend lots of time and money preparing coordinating hands on activities. I believe we just need to provide a learning-rich environment and great books--and that is all you need. The kids will take it from there.
- Sonlight's goal [and my personal goal] is that of creating Ambassadors for
Christ that are equipped to reach THIS generation. With Sonlight's broad base of books and their detailed notes, children are taught to "Seek first to understand, then to be understand." I know with the well rounded education they get from Sonlight that they have been prepared to go to a our state universities, sit with people of varying backgrounds, and they have not been judgmental, but seek to understand where the person is coming from, then show Christ's love to that person--as an Ambassador. I found many curriculums try to advance their own agenda, but with Sonlight the information is given to you and then it is up to you to interpret it to your kids. The study notes constantly remind us to measure what this person or nation did by looking to God's word, but they are very balanced and lead kids to learn how to think critically and not to believe something just because it is in a book.
- And, the thing that makes Sonlight head and shoulders above any other
curriculum--the Instructor's Guides [IG]! If you are convinced that the literature approach is the way you want to go, look at our Instructor's Guides. They are amazing--and another benefit, you can get all the books from Sonlight so there are no fruitless trips to the library and book store. The editions match the IG right down to the paragraph and page number. The IGs save you so much time, and are so complete, they are unparalleled.