Whether you're very familiar with literature-based learning or you’ve never heard the term, we’ll break down what it is, how to teach your children using great literature, and how to accurately assess what they know. As the original literature-based homeschool curriculum, we’ll also explain how to homeschool the Sonlight way and why it’s so effective and engaging.
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    Johna Lawrence
    Marketing & Product Development Coordinator
    Johna is a mom, a Marmee, a Homeschool Administrator, and in her spare Mission Board Treasurer. After 23 years of teaching her children and being involved in Homeschool Co-Ops as a teacher and in leadership, she has found her biggest passion outside of her family is helping families find the joy of homeschooling, approach it without fear, and love the moments as they present themselves. Johna has used Sonlight since their first curriculum purchase in 1999; with four different learning styles with four children, it has been the perfect fit for their family. Her favorite verse for approaching life comes from 2 Timothy 1:7.
    “ for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.”
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    Sheila DelCharco
    Homeschool Veteran & Sonlight Mentor
    With a degree in secondary English education, Sonlight was an obvious choice when Sheila DelCharco decided to homeschool her three children. When her oldest asked to go to a small Christian high school, Sheila was concerned about how he would transition to the classroom environment. Her fears were laid to rest when she saw his first report card, and even more so when she sat in on a class. He graduated high school with honors and has graduated from the University of Florida in Finance. Her other two children homeschooled through high school and were accepted to the honor's program at the University of North Florida. Sheila is convinced that exposing them to all those books over the years is what led them to this point. Because of her passion for literature-based learning, she is a veteran Sonlight consultant, drawn on her own experience when speaking with families at homeschool conventions for the past 18+ years.
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    Sunny Raybern
    Community & Social Media Manager
    Sunny has loved books for as long as she can remember. Her own parents discovered Sonlight at a convention and knew the literature and history focus would be perfect for her. She never planned to homeschool her own children past pre-k, but when her daughter learned to read, she was hooked. She has educated both of her children entirely with Sonlight. In her spare time, Sunny enjoys reading (of course), musicals, hiking, and being in or near water.