Choose one or two books from the list below for whole-family or independent reading, if you’d like to cover this subject. Form 1b+ (first grade & up) Aesop’s Fables for Children by Milo Winter This book is scheduled over all four cycles at a pace of one to two fables per week. An Illustrated Treasury of Hans … Read more
Charlotte Mason’s schools didn’t include preschool children, but if whole-family homeschooling is important to you, no doubt, your youngest children will want to hear some stories, too. These nursery rhymes were selected for the youngest children (Form 0 and above) in lieu of aesop’s fables (Form 1+) or Fairy Tales (Form 1+, 2+ and 3+). … Read more
Choose one or two books from the list below for whole-family or independent reading, if you’d like to cover this subject. The Complete Grimm’s Fairy Tales This book is scheduled over all four cycles at a pace of one or two fairy tales per week. Note that Grimm’s Fairy Tales tend to be more graphic … Read more
Choose one or two books from the list below for whole-family or independent reading, if you’d like to cover this subject. Hans Christian Andersen’s Complete Fairy Tales (Leather-bound Classics) This book is read over all four cycles at a pace of one or two fairy tales per week. You can find the pdf schedule at the … Read more
Choose one or two books from the list below for whole-family or independent reading, if you’d like to cover this subject. Aesop’s Fables for Children by Milo Winter This book is scheduled over all four cycles at a pace of one to two fables per week. The pdf schedule can be found at the STAR Store. An … Read more
Charlotte Mason’s schools didn’t include preschool children, but if whole-family homeschooling is important to you, no doubt, your youngest children will want to hear some stories, too. These nursery rhymes were selected for the youngest children (Form 0 and above) in lieu of Aesop’s fables (Form 1+) or Fairy Tales (Form 1+, 2+ and 3+). … Read more
The Form 1b+ books are for students who are 6 years old and up. There is one book scheduled per week. The Form 1b book titles for Cycle 1 are: Optional: Some of the Form 1b books in Cycle 1 line up with Five in a Row Volume I by Jane Claire Lambert. These book titles are … 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
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
This is the independent reading schedule for students in Form 4 and above (grades 9 & up). The following books will be used: Literature: Short Stories, Essays or Poems: Literature Guides from 7 Sisters Homeschool: Language Arts Books: The Elements of Style by Strunk & White In Your Own Words High School Writing Journal You can download … Read more