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
This is an optional track of Greek literature for students who are in Form 3 and above. If you are uncomfortable introducing your child to Greek mythology, feel free to skip this track. A Wonder Book for Girls and Boys by Nathaniel Hawthorne Tanglewood Tales by Nathaniel Hawthorne These two books are scheduled at a pace of … Read more
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 here: Note, links on this … Read more
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen* This book is scheduled at a pace of four chapters per week for the first twelve weeks, and two chapters in Week 13. Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton* This book is scheduled at a pace of two or three chapters per week from Week 3 through Week 18. The … 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
Form 5 Language Arts and Literature Books: American Literature: Reading and Writing Through the Classics (Excellence in Literature) by Janice Campbell Excellence in Literature Handbook for Writers by Ian Johnston and Janice Campbell On Writing Well by William Zinsser The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper The House of Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne Moby Dick by Herman Melville … Read more
Attached, you will find the weekly syllabus for Forms 4 IEW and Grammar. All of the following books are used in the Form 4 Language Arts schedule: Following Narnia Volume 2: Aslan’s Country You will need to purchase the student guide, as well as the teacher’s guide. Fundamental Grammar Cycle 3 Units I & II Fundamental Grammar … Read more
Attached, you will find the syllabus for Form 3 IEW & Grammar. All of the following books are used in the Form 3 Language Arts schedule: Following Narnia Volume 1: The Lion’s Song You will need to purchase the student guide, as well as the teacher’s guide. Fundamental Grammar Cycle 3 Units I & II Fundamental … 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
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 pdf here: Note, links on this … Read more