This page is a work in progress. Form II includes students who are ages 9 to 12. The following books can be read aloud to the whole family or read independently by a student who is able. The Mystery of History Vol. 1 by Linda Lacour Hobar Christian Worldview Includes World History Lined Up with Memory … Read more
Information We sing this hymn during Cycle 4 and read about it in Cycle 4, Week 1. You can find the hymns to sing and study in Cycle 4 here. This hymn was written by Folliott Sandford Pierpoint, who was born in 1835 and died in 1915. You can find a list of other hymns he … Read more
Hey! I finally did it! I created a purist Charlotte Mason schedule, tailored for whole-family learning. I have been working on this in all of my spare time and on two work days over the last two weeks. I am excited about this one! In this post, I will share a picture of the schedule, … Read more
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
To set up your calendar, you will want an empty planner with all of the months of the school year. Or, you will want a blank calendar for each month of the school year. Feel free to print the blank, undated calendar that is attached below, or find another one on the internet. Write the … Read more
I first heard of Gather ‘Round two years ago, at the beginning of the school year. I was at a Creation & Worldview class with my girls (taught by the creator of Jonathan Park, Pat Roy—what a cool opportunity!). I introduced myself to a mom who was sitting on the floor at the back of the … Read more
Enrichment consists of the following subjects: The Cycle 4 Composers are: The Cycle 4 Artists are: The Cycle 4 Poets are: The Cycle 4 Handicrafts are: You can download the pdf here: You can download the Form 1 Poetry schedule here:
Sunday evening, we had guests over for a taco night. I made iced tea, taco meat, and rice, and our guests brought toppings and taco shells. The rice I make is a Chipotle-style Cilantro Lime Rice, and it’s so good. Since I was cooking for a crowd and I didn’t want to make two pots of … Read more
I mentioned this week that I have been homeschooling since our oldest son was two–which means I’ve been homeschooling for TWENTY years. That’s a long time, and a good chunk of my life so far. Homeschooling has changed drastically over the years, and I want to share what I’ve witnessed here. When I entered the … Read more
I mentioned yesterday that I only planned to homeschool through preschool and kindergarten at first, because I thought those years would be easy enough. And yet, here I am, the mom of three sons who have graduated and two high school aged daughters, whom I am still homeschooling. What happened, and why am I still … Read more