Cycle 1 Hymn: The Doxology

STAR Homeschool Cycle 1 Hymns to Sing and Study

Information We sing this hymn during Cycle 1 Cycle 1, Week 1. You can find the hymns to sing and study in Cycle 1 here. Here are some websites with information about this hymn: Videos: Learn how to play this hymn on piano: Book Pages: Below, you will find page numbers for reading about this hymn … Read more

Cycle 1 Read Aloud Form 1a+

Reading aloud is one of the very best things about homeschooling! So often, people underestimate the educational value of gathering the children together to hear a story. This is not “extra,” in addition to the “important” subjects. This, besides Bible, is one of the most important things that a family can spend their school day … Read more

Cycle 1 Language Arts & Literature Form 4+

Excellence in Literature: British Literature by Janice Campbell Excellence in Literature Handbook for Writers by Ian Johnston and Janice Campbell Beowulf King Lear by William Shakespeare Paradise Lost by John Milton Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Great Expectations by Charles Dickens Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte To the Lighthouse by Virginia Wolf You can download the pdf at the STAR Store Note, … Read more

Gentle Homeschooling

I named my business The Gentle Learning Company (my old website name before I switched everything to STAR Homeschool) with this picture in mind: Mothers snuggling with their children and reading beautiful literature and poetry, studying carefully crafted art pieces, reading God’s Word, and listening to classical music together.  Can you see it? It’s a … Read more