History Books by Subject This is a new page and is being worked on. If you don’t find what you’re looking for yet, come back and check it out again! Also see the Biographies page and scroll down to Cycle 2. Some of the following links are to people (Biographies), places (Geography) or Literature. It all ties … Read more
Choose one to three books for the school year. Alternatively, choose individual biographies per term. Form 1 Ten Girls Who Changed the World by Irene Howat Terms 1 and 2 Ten Boys Who Changed the World by Irene Howat Terms 2 and 3 Ten Boys Who Made a Difference by Irene Howat Terms 3 and 4 Form 2 … Read more
At STAR, our Form 1 students hear a picture book read aloud each week. You can read these books at home, as well! See the list of books below and download the PDF reading schedule. This is the list of picture books for Form 1 students: You can download the reading schedule here: Note, links on … Read more
Parables from Nature by Mrs. Alfred Gatty This book is scheduled at a pace of one chapter per week. You can download the pdf here: Note, links on this page are affiliate links, in which I will make a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for supporting the work I do! If … Read more
Nature Books Form 2+ The “Look About You” Nature Study Books, Book II by Thomas Hoare This book is scheduled at a pace of one chapter per week for Week 15 through Week 24. You can download the pdf here: Note, links on this page are affiliate links, in which I will make a small commission at … Read more
Nature Projects Form 1+ Roots, Shoots, Buckets & Boots by Sharon Lovejoy This book is scheduled for Terms 3 and 4 and is spread over all four cycles. I chose Terms 3 and 4 because, if you begin school in late Summer or early Fall (with Term 1), the gardening activities in this book will make … Read more
Family Read Aloud Books or Independent Reading: Nature, Form 1+ Nature Anatomy: The Curious Parts and Pieces of the Natural World by Julia Rothman This is a beautifully illustrated book! Short bits of information about plants and animals and nature. A matching nature notebook and an activity book and sticker book are available as well. This book is scheduled at a pace … Read more
Family Read Aloud Books or Independent Reading: Animals, Form 2+ Fins, Feathers, and Faith: Wisdom from God’s Amazing Creation, by William L. Coleman This book is scheduled at a pace of two to three lessons per week. Each lesson is two to three pages and teaches information about an animal and points a child to knowledge … Read more
Family Read Aloud Books or Independent Reading: Animals, Form 1+ The Adventures of Jerry Muskrat by Thornton W. Burgess Thornton Burgess books are such a fun introduction to nature through story! This book is scheduled at a pace of one to two chapters per week for the first two terms. Thornton Burgess books are some of … Read more
Picture Books, Form 1+ (or, whole family read aloud) The following books are not included on any of the PDF schedules here. You may want to look for these books at a public or church library or purchase used or new copies. If you like to keep careful schedules, you could schedule one picture book per week or … Read more