Is the Sonlight Curriculum right for you?

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Is the Sonlight curriculum right for you and your family?

Before deciding, take a look at
9 benefits and 3 questions...

9 of the many benefits:

  1. You make learning come alive!
  2. You save money!
  3. You reduce your risk
  4. Your children get a well-rounded education
  5. You save time
  6. You avoid a lot of frustration
  7. You build eligibility toward a scholarship
  8. You get a free backpack!
  9. You will be happier

3 typical questions:

  1. What do I get with the program?
  2. What if I am unsure about the Sonlight curriculum?
  3. What are my other curriculum choices?

1. You make learning come alive!

Do you want to raise your children so they grow up to love learning? Do you want their curiosity to be so tickled by what they learn in "class" that they'll actually take the initiative to learn more outside of "class"?

Then you will love Sonlight curriculum and their Core Packages. One of the key goals of Sonlight is to help raise children who will love to learn, children who will have a natural curiosity about the world around them, and initiative to investigate, explore, and learn about what interests them.

The Core programs were created in such a way that they teach and inspire and include programs that cover a lot of academic ground, yet are also lots of fun.

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2. You save money!

At first glance Sonlight seems a bit pricey. However, when you take a closer look and add up everything you get in the core program and try to piece it together through another store or stores you end up spending just as much if not more.

Weeks, months, or years later people who decide it is too pricey and buy another program come back. When they take a closer look and compare what they ended up paying elsewhere to get all the same ingredients (teaching materials) they wish they had simply bought from Sonlight in the first place.

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3. You reduce your risk

When you purchase any of the Sonlight curriculum Core programs, you get to take advantage of Sonlight's exclusive Eight-Week Risk-Free Trial. And that means you can buy--and use-- any Core program without risking a penny more than the cost of return shipping.

Here's how the Eight-Week Risk-Free Trial works. Simply order one of the Core programs and use it for up to eight weeks--almost a quarter of a school year. Write in the Instructor's Guide. Use the books as you would any other book you own. See how well you and your children enjoy learning with Sonlight.

After using the curriculum for eight weeks--in your home, with your kids, according to your standards, your desires: if you are not convinced Sonlight Curriculum is truly great... for your kids and you, return it--the whole package, used books and all--and get your money back. Every penny you paid. (Except your return shipping costs. Sorry.)

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4. Your children get a well-rounded education

In a typical Core program, you will find books from a variety of literary genres and a range of reading difficulties. Most of the works will be well within your children's reading ability, but some will be a bit easy and others will force your children to concentrate extra hard.

You and your children will certainly enjoy most of the books you read in a Sonlight curriculum Core program. But it cannot be "all pleasure, all the time." Sometimes education requires discipline and hard work. Therefore, included are a few titles in every Core that you may not enjoy as much as the typical ones.

On the whole, though, you should be quite happy with the content and book choices you will find in a Core program--despite the one or two you may not like as much--because all of the books are intended to work together to strengthen your children's reading skills and increase his or her desire to read and learn.

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5. You save time!

When you buy a complete Sonlight curriculum Core program, you can spend more of your precious time teaching and learning instead of hunting through used book sales or libraries trying to locate the books you need to own!

That translates directly into more time for you to spend with your spouse and kids, involved in activities that bring you more satisfaction and fulfillment. (Maybe you'll even get to put the kids to bed early and enjoy a few moments of peace taking a hot bath?)

However you would use some extra time, I'll bet you can think of better things to do than scouring the library and used book stores to put the finishing touches on your homeschool curriculum....

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6. You avoid a lot of frustration

It is frustrating dealing with library books and used books even if they are good because you have to mix and match editions and the wrong page numbers, and missing parts and pieces. The library is a good place to get recommended reading materials and to do research projects that require encyclopedias or National Geographic magazines, etc. However you can not rely on a library to have a complete curriculum and the task of making sure you have a complete home schooling program is on you.

It is even more important when the children get older and are doing high school level home school that they have a complete program and aren't missing any elements otherwise they will have problems when they try to take the SATs or entrance exams for college.

Avoid all these frustrations and buy a complete core program that covers all the bases and ensures your children get a complete and well-rounded education.

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7. You build eligibility toward a scholarship

Sonlight curriculum gives away $60,000 worth of scholarships each year to students who have purchased and used at least three Sonlight Curriculum Core packages during their pre-college educational careers.

The actual scholarships awarded each year include one $20,000 scholarship ($5000 per year for four years), two $10,000 scholarships ($2500 per year for four years), and five $4000 scholarships ($1000 per year for four years). Your have to buy at least three complete Core packages before your children can compete for these scholarships.

Go to Sonlight Curriculum Scholarships for more information about submission deadlines and requirements.

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8. You get a free backpack

When you purchase a Core program, you'll get a FREE Sonlight Curriculum logo backpack--a $39.95 value. Now you will have something to cart your books around in if you decide to take your "classroom" on the road, or if you decide to head out for a field trip.

If, after trying a Sonlight curriculum Core curriculum for eight weeks, you decide it is not for you, the backpack is still yours to keep. It's Sonlight's way of saying thank you for trying what they honestly believe is one of the very finest educational programs on the market today!

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9. You will be happier

One more reason Sonlight curriculum is thought to be the best is because it is believed to ultimately make you happier...

Let's put it plainly. Who would you rather deal with: unhappy clients, moderately happy clients, or thrilled clients?

Sonlight curriculum knows who they would rather deal with! Thrilled clients. And who are their most passionately happy clients? The people who purchase Core packages.

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What do I get with the program?

What do you get when you purchase a Sonlight curriculum? Click here to find out:
Sonlight curriculum


What if I am unsure about the Sonlight curriculum?

If you are unsure if Sonlight is right for you and are interested in reading a more detailed discussion of these and other topics, please go to:
Literature Homeschooling
How Literature-Rich Homeschooling Awakens Your Child's Natural Passion for Learning

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What are my other curriculum choices?

Check some other curriculum reviews by going here:
Home school textbooks and curriculum reviews


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