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Short, self-contained LightUnit workbooks with built-in tests.
Updated September 2026 · 8 sources
| Grades | 1–12 |
|---|---|
| Approach | Traditional, mastery-based |
| Who teaches | The program does the teaching |
| Parent prep | Low |
| Screen time | Mostly offline (books and paper) |
| Faith | Christian content throughout |
| Cost | Grade 2 Reading: two readers ($13.95 each) plus a 10-workbook LightUnit set ($47.50), about $75 for student materials; teacher's guides add $31.90 (optional) (source) |
| ESA vendor | Publisher is on the approved vendor list in New Hampshire. Checked September 2026; the state's list can change and applies to the publisher, not every product. |
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See my matchParents describe Christian Light as one of the most straightforward programs to implement: small, self-contained units with built-in tests mean almost no planning. Reviewers especially like the early phonics instruction. The trade-off is plain, mostly black-and-white pages and character-building content woven through every unit.
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Christian Light Reading and Language Arts covers grades 1–12.
Grade 2 Reading: two readers ($13.95 each) plus a 10-workbook LightUnit set ($47.50), about $75 for student materials; teacher's guides add $31.90 (optional). Prices were checked on publisher or retailer pages in September 2026; check current prices before buying.
Christian Light Reading and Language Arts includes Christian content throughout.
Mostly offline (books and paper). The program does the teaching.
Christian Light Reading and Language Arts isn't built specifically around dyslexia intervention, though it can still work for some kids with reading difficulties.
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