Are you trying to decide between Tapestry of Grace and Sonlight? Here is a Tapestry of Grace vs Sonlight Curriculum Comparison.
Both programs provide tremendous exposure to literature. In addition, they both integrate history, geography, and Bible and each is written from a Christian perspective. Here are some major items to consider in comparing Sonlight to Tapestry of Grace.
Similarities
Both Tapestry of Grace and Sonlight
- Present history in the context of a Christian worldview
- Use Living books. What is a Living book?
- Include some books that are not Christian
- Combine history, geography, Bible, and literature studies
- Have helpful and friendly user forums and excellent customer support
- Provide curriculum for all ages
Some of the differences between Tapestry of Grace and Sonlight are shown below:
Tapestry of Grace | Sonlight |
Weekly reading assignments | Daily reading assignments |
Requires more teacher planning | Requires minimal teacher planning |
Lampstand Press sells only the TOG year plans. (They don’t sell any books or any materials from other curricular areas such as math, science or grammar). | Sonlight is a Complete curriculum provider and sells packages that include the literature books as well as other materials. |
Classical curriculum using 4 year chronological history cycle | Not classical, can be adapted for chronological history |
Strong emphasis on God’s providence through history | Great emphasis on missions |
Includes extensive ideas for hands-on activities | Doesn’t provide specific ideas for hands-on activities |
Each year plan can be used for each child up to three times (between 1st grade and 12th grade), but additional books are needed for each level. | Each core (year) curriculum package can be used only once per child, but can be reused with younger children |
The entire program consists off 4 year-plans covering all of world history | 13 different core packages (excluding 2 additional preschool cores) are available. |
Entire family can use the same year plan | Students close in age can be combined in one core |
If you are seeking a history curriculum that integrates other subjects as both Tapestry of Grace and Sonlight do, the choice between these programs is a matter of personal preference. I have specifically NOT provided a list of pros and cons concerning these curricula, because the things that I deem to be positives, might be considered negatives by someone else. I hope this comparison aids you in your decision. Be sure to visit the above links to learn more about these curricula.