History Form 3+ Form 3 includes students who are ages 12 to 14. The following books can be read aloud to the whole family or read independently by a student who is able. The Awakening of Europe by M.B. Synge Includes World History Chapters 1 through 26 are read in Cycle 2, and then the rest … Read more
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. A Castle with Many Rooms by Lorene Lambert Christian Worldview Includes World History Lined Up with Memory Work A Castle with Many Rooms is published by Simply … Read more
Form I includes students who are ages 6 to 9. It is sometimes broken down into Form IB (6 to 7 year olds) and Form IA (7 to 9 year olds). The following books can be read aloud to the whole family or read independently by a student who is able. There is no history … Read more
Habit training involves life skills and character training. Some of the books and concepts will overlap, because these subjects, like so much of life, are interconnected. Cycle 2 Character Term 1 Put Off: Haste Put On: Attention, Attentiveness, Prudence Term 2 Put Off: Laziness Put On: Diligence Term 3 Put Off: Impatience, Irritability Put On: Patience Term … Read more
This is really a basic checklist for going through the Claritas Publishing Cycle 2 memory work. You’ll need to purchase their guide to see the contents of the memory work.
Enrichment consists of the following subjects: The Cycle 2 Composers are: The Cycle 2 Poets are: The Cycle 2 Artists are: The Cycle 2 Handicrafts are: You can download the pdf files at the STAR Store Composers Term 1 Composer: Sergei Prokofiev Links are to Spotify. Week 1: Romeo and Juliet Op. 64 Act 1 Dance … Read more
This is the independent reading schedule for students in Form 4 (grades 9-10) and above. Excellence in Literature Introduction to Literature by Janice Campbell Excellence in Literature Handbook for Writers by Ian Johnston and Janice Campbell Short Stories: Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Vern A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain Treasure Island by … Read more
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
We sing hymns at STAR Homeschool Community every week. You can also sing hymns at home! In our home, we sing two hymns per day. If we sing all of these hymns over the four cycles of the STAR curriculum, our family will learn more than one hundred hymns. Little by little, it adds up! Hymns to … Read more