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LightSail is full of fantastic, time-saving features that will help you make the most of your homeschool years like curated unit studies, a library full of high-quality resources, and one of our most unique features, Quotations<\/a>. This tool makes it easy to share beautiful words with your child and help them memorize them. Here\u2019s what you need to know.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Is a Quotation?\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

By definition, a quotation is a \u201cseries of words taken from a text.\u201d LightSail\u2019s Quotations<\/a> feature allows parents to create custom studies based on a small portion of text, enabling you to highlight up to 300 words. This feature helps parents create studies centered around Bible verses, famous quotes, or a few lines of poetry or beautiful prose. Quotations work great in large books, but you can use them in any of LightSail\u2019s over 12,000 titles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More Than Words<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Quotations feature does more than just mark words. You can include quotations within unit studies for thematic learning. You can create groups of quotations within a single book that are related by topic. This can be extremely useful in large books like The Bible<\/em>. You can use our Memory Work<\/a> tool to help your student memorize quotations and customize the assignment based on the student\u2019s individual needs. You can even leverage this feature to help children prepare for recitations in talent shows, Sunday school, and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Create a Quotation\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Creating a quotation is an easy process that anyone can do. Many homeschool parents love creating quotations to help their child with memory work, so let\u2019s say you want your child to memorize a verse from The Bible. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Choose your passage. In this scenario, we\u2019ll say our student is going to memorize John 3:16. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    1. Instead of flipping through the entire book, you can search for a specific verse. Open the book and look at the top left-hand side of the screen. Click the blue magnifying glass and enter the first few words of the verse. You\u2019ll see a drop-down menu appear with selections that contain those words. Click the option that includes your verse. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
      1. On the right-hand side of the screen, you\u2019ll see a mini-menu. Click the icon with the quotation marks to view all existing quotations for that book or create a new one. On the left-hand side of the pop-up, you\u2019ll see a link that says \u201cAdd New Quotation.\u201d Click that link to go to the next step. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
        1. You\u2019ll then be able to create your quotation, complete with recitation assignments, instructions for your child, and more. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
          1. You can customize your child\u2019s experience by including Memory Seeds, which are small prompts to jog their memory. You can also have them recite the entire passage on their own; no prompts needed. Children will love recording themselves reciting their quotes, and parents will love being able to listen to the recitals at their convenience! <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
            1. That\u2019s it! You\u2019ll see the quotation show up in your library under \u201cBookmarks and Quotations.\u201d <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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              4. A Quotation Hack for Busy Parents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

              Busy parents may struggle to find time to curate their own quotations. That\u2019s perfectly fine! LightSail has a team of experienced homeschool parents who have created hundreds of quotations<\/a>, complete with Memory Seeds. You can find these pre-made quotations by going to your \u201cLibrary,\u201d then selecting \u201cBooks\u201d and \u201cBookmarks and Quotations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              Some examples of pre-made quotations include: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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