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Two all-in-one homeschool curricula, compared on what actually decides the fit: subjects and math included, faith content, teaching style and how much you'll teach.
Updated September 2026 · based on parent reviews and publisher information
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Compare for my child| Sonlight | My Father's World | |
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| Grades | PreK–12th | PreK–12th |
| Subjects | History, Bible, literature, language arts, science, math (choice of program) | Bible, history, geography, science, art, music (math & language arts sold separately on most levels) |
| Math | Included | Sold as an add-on by the same publisher |
| Faith | Christian worldview throughout | Christian worldview throughout |
| Approach | Literature-based: history, Bible and read-alouds anchor every subject | Unit studies: Bible, history, science and art woven into one family-style theme |
| Who teaches | The parent teaches from a scripted guide | The parent teaches from a scripted guide |
| Parent prep | Low (scripted daily Instructor's Guides do the planning) | Moderate (open-and-go plans, but gather library books & supplies) |
| Screen time | Mostly offline (books and paper) | Mostly offline (books and paper) |
| Video lessons | None: no video instruction; parent-led read-alouds and discussion | None: no video instruction; parent-led lessons from the teacher's guide |
| Cost | $1,128.65: Grade 3 (Level C) All-Subjects Package incl. Bible/history/literature, language arts, science and Math-U-See math, at Sonlight's 20% package discount | $442.14: MFW Adventures (grade 2-3) Deluxe package incl. Bible, history, science, art & music; math and language arts are separate required add-ons |
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Parents consistently praise Sonlight's book selections and the fact that daily plans are already built, letting them open the guide and teach with almost no prep. The most common complaint is the sheer volume of daily read-alouds, which can feel relentless for busy or reluctant-reading families, and some feel the schedule leaves little room to swap in different books once the year is underway.
Parents who like My Father's World often say it's the boxed curriculum that finally made homeschooling feel manageable, praising the clear open-and-go teacher's guide and the way it pulls history, Bible, science and art into one family-style rhythm. The recurring complaint is that math, language arts and sometimes science aren't fully included and need supplementing, so the box costs more, and takes more shopping, than the sticker price suggests.
Neither is better for every child. Sonlight is the stronger fit for literature-based read-alouds; one child at a time. My Father's World is the stronger fit for no, we'll add our own; hands-on unit studies.
Sonlight: included. My Father's World: sold as an add-on by the same publisher.
Sonlight: $1,128.65: Grade 3 (Level C) All-Subjects Package incl. Bible/history/literature, language arts, science and Math-U-See math, at Sonlight's 20% package discount. My Father's World: $442.14: MFW Adventures (grade 2-3) Deluxe package incl. Bible, history, science, art & music; math and language arts are separate required add-ons.
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