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Memorization exercises stretch kids’ brains. With practice, your students can learn to hold longer and longer pieces in their minds. Moms and dads will benefit from this brain-boosting activity, too. You can begin poetry memorization with your kids by learning just one or two lines at a time. As their skills improve, you can advance […]

Homeschooling allows some kids more time to pursue the sport of their choice. Whether your kids take part in team sports, or simply compete in the backyard, each child can benefit from studying their favorite sport. LightSail provides ample opportunity to read up on a wide variety of sports and athletes through their partnership with […]

Sometimes a standard textbook doesn’t have what it takes to make world history lessons come to life.  To make these history lessons vivid and memorable, Lerner Publishing offers a variety of real-life historical narratives and world history books for kids. Each story is crafted in a way that will provide your kids with a different […]

Steps to Designing a Homeschool Unit Study To turn your kids’ passions into educational opportunities, include unit studies in your homeschool plans. Homeschool unit studies are opportunities for students to focus their schoolwork around a particular theme for a period of time. Parents often choose to incorporate a variety of school subjects into these thematic […]

History books make up a good portion of a homeschooler’s syllabus. History is a fun subject to learn, especially when you use intriguing books! When choosing books for your homeschool, try to pick well-written books that inspire discussion, and, if possible, have beautiful pictures. These history books about brave men and women will help your […]

Every homeschooling parent dreams of a good schedule that works.  Yet, different reading abilities and scattered resources can make each school day a scheduling nightmare.  Fortunately, LightSail’s innovative catalog of features is the organized boost you’re seeking for a productive homeschool schedule.   Whether you have one child or multiple learners in your home, you can […]

A child’s preschool year of learning basic concepts lays a strong foundation for the rest of a student’s life. Aside from helping a child learn their colors, preschool can get them in the routine of sitting for schoolwork each day, even if it’s in short spurts. Many parents prefer to create their own Christian preschool […]

As a Christian homeschooling parent, you want to build your little one’s faith and generate a lifelong love for learning.  With all of the early literacy programs to choose from, that is no small task for parents of little ones. LightSail is the ideal supplement to bridge this gap while building your child’s Christian education […]

One of the biggest reasons religious families choose to homeschool is because homeschooling allows them to include their faith in their daily lessons. For members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, including the Book of Mormon in your homeschool is particularly important. There is a beautiful quote by Darlene Schacht that says, […]