Cycle 1 Language Arts & Literature Form 5+

STAR Homeschool Cycle 1 Literature and Language Arts

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

Cycle 3 Language Arts and Literature Form 5

STAR Cycle 3 Language Arts and Literature

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

Cycle 3 Language Arts Form 4+

STAR Cycle 3 Language Arts and Literature

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

Cycle 3 Language Arts & Literature Form 3+

STAR Cycle 3 Language Arts and Literature

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

All Cycles: Language Arts and Literature

All Cycles Language Arts and Literature

Language Arts Books If you are teaching your children using Charlotte Mason’s methods and including narration, dictation and copy work, there is really no reason to use an additional spelling or handwriting program. With this in mind, I have not scheduled a full syllabus of language arts materials.  Instead, I have listed some phonics/reading programs … Read more

Cycle 2 Read Aloud Form 2+

STAR Homeschool Cycle 2 Language Arts and Literature

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