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Sonlight can be overwhelming and confusing to anyone new to the curriculum but
don't worry -- help is available!! And, once you get used to Sonlight, you will find it a breeze to comprehend. My first suggestion
is to order the catalog, read through it; this will help clarify things and has a lot of useful information.
Cores Not Grade Levels
To Use Or Not To Use
I have never come across a homeschool supplier before who actually
lists out the reason why not to use their program but Sonlight does. It is just another example of how much they value their
customers and how each one is considered a member of the family. For information on why NOT to use Sonlight, please click here. For information on why families love using Sonlight, please click here.
More Great Information
I cannot possible explain all the great things that I have
come to love about Sonlight. Is it the forums, where I have unlimited access 24 hours a day 7 days a week from not only Sonlight
Staff but homeschooling families who have been there done that? Is it the instructor's guides that have everything so carefully planned out for me with notes and more about what
I am teaching? Is it all the great things I recieve along with my order (some for free)? Is it the possibility of a scholarship from Sonlight for my child's college education? Is it the online product samples that I can view?
I would have to say its all of these things and so very much more. If you want
to read even more great articles about Sonlight and the opportunities it presents for your family, please click here.
If This Site Helped You......
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that Misty R. in AZ, was the consultant you spoke with. You can get to the Sonlight website by clicking on any of the banners
that you see on this site or right here.
About Language Arts Levels....
There seem to always be a ton of questions regarding how to pair up a core with a language
arts level -- especially considering that Sonlight recommends that the correspond with one another. Below is the breakdown
chart -- this should help answer/clarify things for you.
Once you get to Core 3, advance simply means that there are more readers than with the regular program until advance
no longer becomes an option in the higher Core levels. Advanced 2 LA is a special level that Sonlight made to help those using
the advanced option to even out with Core 3. This level can be skipped -- it is just for those using the Advanced 2 level.
A lot of people use Core PK with LA K. This is a great fit and then sets you up to use the Advance LA track until you
hit Core 3. At Core 3, you will need to decide if your child is a book eater or not. Book eaters -- use the advance Core with
the extra reading books. Everyone else go with the regular program.
Can I use SL readers without their LA program?
Yes, the readers and advanced readers are scheduled in the Core Instructor Guides. If you wish
to use an LA program other than SL's make sure you get readers that fit your child's current abilities and then follow the
schedule for your core. In the younger years, you have 2 options for level of readers. In later cores, only one. It is that
simple.
Looking to meet other Sonlighters?
Well -- now you can!! Simply click on the link below to find people in your area to meet and plan
lots of fun things to do together!! Sonlight Meetup
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