I recently picked up a book that my nieces have been raving about: The Father Heart of God by Floyd McClung. He writes this book because he's discovered that most people don't know God as a loving father. While I had a loving father, he died when I was 25. I felt the tug of… The post The Father Heart of God by Floyd McClung appeared first on Family Style Schooling ..read more

Douglas Adams’s The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy challenges the norms of typical science fiction. It combines the elements of a classic space travel novel with the unapologetic imagination of an excited child and the nonsensical brilliance of Lewis Carrol. Adams finds plenty of Wonderland in the stars. From the practical, English, Arthur to the… The post Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams appeared first on Family Style Schooling ..read more

I recently read H.G Wells’s The Time Machine as a class assignment. When I was a kid, my mom gifted me an abridged kids version of the story, which I devoured within a day. But I didn’t stop there. I read that book at least five times, which grabbed my imagination every time. The book… The post The Time Machine by H. G. Wells appeared first on Family Style Schooling ..read more

Lauren Wolk’s Wolf Hollow is a beautiful tale set in the aftermath of the 2nd World War about a little girl named Annabelle caught up in a web of mystery and suspicion. The very first chapter of the book begins with “The year I turned twelve, I learned how to lie.” This powerful line sets… The post Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk appeared first on Family Style Schooling ..read more

My family first started reading Chuck Black novels after attending a homeschool convention and stumbling across his Kingdom series, which loosely follows the big picture story of the Bible but is set in medieval times with knights and swords. Then we read his Wars of the Realm series, which is a mash-up of a Jason… The post Nova by Chuck Black appeared first on Family Style Schooling ..read more

I have come to really appreciate sources that give me background on the author and time period that help draw out the author's vision for their work and not merely my own reaction to the piece. That's exactly what Apologia has done for high schoolers with their latest American Literature curriculum. It is well written, thought provoking, and masterfully curated. I'm excited to have a guide that will help my daughter explore American literature from a biblical worldview. The post The Old Man and the Sea by Earnest Hemingway appeared first on Family Style Schooling ..read more

I have been obsessed with granny squares lately. I had no idea that they were so simple and fun to crochet. Granny squares provide practice that builds into something bigger. There's a low sense of danger in messing up the project because if you mess something up, it's a small piece to fix. AND there… The post 20 Fun Granny Squares Projects to Get Started with Crochet appeared first on Family Style Schooling ..read more

I love Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time. The story is a stunning adventure of two children journeying through space to rescue their missing father from the terrifying IT. Difficult themes in A Wrinkle in Time The beauty of L’Engle’s storytelling, however, is that she presents difficult themes and asks challenging questions of her readers.… The post A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle appeared first on Family Style Schooling ..read more

I have always loved bunny stories. There is something about those furry little creatures that just makes you wonder: "What do they really think?" They seem so innocent, yet they are as crafty and unstoppable in their garden invasions as the Oceans Eleven crew. Bunny stories make perfect children's stories primarily for the merch. There… The post 20+ Favorite Bunny Stories that You Never Grow Out Of appeared first on Family Style Schooling ..read more

I’m currently reading Lewis Carrol’s Alice in Wonderland, and it is a treasure trove of plays with language. One of my favorite moments comes from the third chapter, in which Alice finds herself among a group of very political animals washed up on an island. Cold and wet, the Mouse tries to solve the problem by… The post The Annotated Alice by Lewis Carroll appeared first on Family Style Schooling ..read more