tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686582774155973298.post7107848177707152735..comments2023-12-02T02:30:41.503-06:00Comments on The Family Revised: How Sonlight WorksBrendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13893224927335285415noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686582774155973298.post-73820962426368445632012-02-19T19:55:29.691-06:002012-02-19T19:55:29.691-06:00okay... that was the 'core' i was looking ...okay... that was the 'core' i was looking at getting -since we haven't touched american history in depth. just didn't know how it would fare with my two girlies. challenging enough for my classic book lovin' girl and easy enough to intrigue the youngest. i'd read the link over at pioneer woman today. too funny. seems easy enough. ;)H-Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13223558705981496824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686582774155973298.post-64126872338103000552012-01-24T17:13:02.103-06:002012-01-24T17:13:02.103-06:00I am so happy Sonlight is working so well for you ...I am so happy Sonlight is working so well for you guys. :)Mama Teaching 3https://www.blogger.com/profile/11440142562083992688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686582774155973298.post-60773843111346612242012-01-24T07:44:45.329-06:002012-01-24T07:44:45.329-06:00Carrie, I've been doing 2 Cores from the begin...Carrie, I've been doing 2 Cores from the beginning, and it's really not as overwhelming as it might seem. My big kids are in one core and my little ones are in another, and I just do them separately. I do my little kids' core while my big kids are doing their independent work, and the little ones get to play or listen in while I do the big kids' stuff. (I'm talking about just Bible, Read-Aloud and History). It's do-able, and since each core covers a range of ages, it's easy to lump them into groups like that.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09932119838113244830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686582774155973298.post-53314015339245463292012-01-23T17:25:12.174-06:002012-01-23T17:25:12.174-06:00Some of them match up with the subject matter. Lik...Some of them match up with the subject matter. Like...cores B and C match up with G and H. (both world history)<br />Or B+C matches up with core W.<br />Or D+E matches up with 100. <br /><br />If the ages/ability of your children work out--you could do 2 cores but on the same subject matter. Just sayin'.Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13893224927335285415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686582774155973298.post-22555807991957970262012-01-23T11:47:51.869-06:002012-01-23T11:47:51.869-06:00Thanks for the very kind shout-out, Brenda! You e...Thanks for the very kind shout-out, Brenda! You explained it so, so well! Great job! :-)Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09932119838113244830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686582774155973298.post-56271188805990480292012-01-23T09:06:30.045-06:002012-01-23T09:06:30.045-06:00This is my first year using Sonlight and Heather (...This is my first year using Sonlight and Heather (OMSH) sold me on it last year with that post. Ha! I dropped.the LA for my kids though and went back to BJu. We do love the Core for history and reading. Having a hard time keeping up with the Bible though, sadly.WowsRosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121272604602658181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686582774155973298.post-62575126280009010072012-01-23T08:27:07.170-06:002012-01-23T08:27:07.170-06:00yes, my problem is that I would need at the LEAST ...yes, my problem is that I would need at the LEAST two cores... ARRRRGGG.Carrie Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01670280441133422191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686582774155973298.post-2636090502057999112012-01-23T07:49:41.638-06:002012-01-23T07:49:41.638-06:00Meryl--that is good to hear!! :) Julie, I wish min...Meryl--that is good to hear!! :) Julie, I wish mine were closer in age. It would mean all your girls work on the same core, but on their own levels for math, handwriting, etc. I'm sure science could be done together as well. So if you chose a core in between their abilities, they would share the books for reading and history and you would do the read-alouds all together. No worries about what grade they are in, just everyone studying world history or whatever together. S might need more help--k and t might be more independent.Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13893224927335285415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686582774155973298.post-9957407332858958692012-01-23T07:37:15.771-06:002012-01-23T07:37:15.771-06:00I have used Sonlight for 9 years. I can attest to ...I have used Sonlight for 9 years. I can attest to the fact that not only is it fun and interesting and engaging and everything you want a curriculum to be - but it also achieves results. My 2 oldest kids both got 5s for the AP English Language exams. My daughter got accepted into the humanities honors program at Biola (Torrey Institute) and my son who is a freshman at Stanford just got an A- in his first Humanities course. He has the other students coming to him for help (A-s are practically unheard of in humanities courses there). He attributes most of the reason for his success to Sonlight. <br />I firmly believe it is an excellent way to prepare your kids for college (btw - we did use the language arts, science, recommended math and much of the Bible plus most of their electives!)Meryl van der Merwehttp://fundafunda.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686582774155973298.post-65450501830732133482012-01-23T07:23:35.753-06:002012-01-23T07:23:35.753-06:00*good* not *god**good* not *god*JulieMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03092325804765281007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686582774155973298.post-14645006084810200002012-01-23T07:22:58.252-06:002012-01-23T07:22:58.252-06:00Thanks Brenda!! Lots of god info...now if you can ...Thanks Brenda!! Lots of god info...now if you can write me a post explaining how to teach different grade levels on one core....THAT might help too. lol. I am so traditionally minded when it comes to school that I feel overwhelmed with stuff like that. Thank you!!JulieMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03092325804765281007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686582774155973298.post-64347879030456311682012-01-23T07:20:00.637-06:002012-01-23T07:20:00.637-06:00Thanks for writing this up, Brenda! I appreciate y...Thanks for writing this up, Brenda! I appreciate you sharing this and taking the time to write up the curriculum selection process in your own words. We continue to try to make it easier and clearer, but customization does add to the complexity [smile].<br /><br />I'm so glad to hear that Sonlight's materials have been such a help to you! That is very encouraging.<br /><br /> ~LukeLuke Holzmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799632321310461828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686582774155973298.post-88022213513137068632012-01-23T07:03:26.749-06:002012-01-23T07:03:26.749-06:00Ha ha!!Ha ha!!Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13893224927335285415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686582774155973298.post-54746356341340812362012-01-22T23:53:35.048-06:002012-01-22T23:53:35.048-06:00YOU ARE SUCKING ME IN AND I DON'T KNOW IF I LI...YOU ARE SUCKING ME IN AND I DON'T KNOW IF I LIKE IT!Carrie Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01670280441133422191noreply@blogger.com