Wednesday 9 April 2014

Star Chronicles {Book Review}

One of my all time favourite bible verses is And God said, Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night, and let them be signs and tokens [of God’s provident care], and [to mark] seasons, days, Genesis 1:14. I love this verse because it speaks about how the Lord placed in the heavens signs for us to know He cares.  It does not matter where in the world you are, all you need to do is look at the heavens any time of the day and you will see the depth and breadth of His love and care for you. One of the most frustrating things however is the study of the heavens as most of the information available today is full of secular information and does not point to the designer and creator of it all.  I am so excited about Star Chronicles: A Bible-Based Study of the Stars written and compiled by Dawnita Fogleman. 

We have been studying Ancient History this year and I have been searching for a book to learn more about the stars in our night sky one that did not contain information on astrology, horoscopes or the zodiac. Star Chronicles: A Bible-Based Study of the Stars filled this requirement for me.

Star Chronicles
  • ISBN-13: 978-1497446502
  • ISBN-10: 1497446503
  • Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Publication date: March 25, 2014
  • Pages: 106 pages
  • Product dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.2 inches
  • Language: English
  • Colour: Yes 
  • Author: Dawnita Fogleman
  • Available from: 
    Fogleman Forerunner $12 eBook,
    Amazon $25 Paperback 
    Create Space $25 Paperback
Special Launch Price of $9 use the Promo code: STARMOMS
 How we used this book
I received a PDF version of the book which I downloaded to my computer and transferred to my Galaxy Tab.  I printed off the star charts and notebooking pages which are all neatly together in a handy section at the back of the book.  I have stored these in a folder for use as we study each constellation.

Next I took some time to read Dawnita's introduction and the first chapter.  I was very impressed with all the amazing historical and biblical information in each chapter.  In fact I was so excited that I sat down the next day and read this information out loud to Sir N.  Some of it was a little difficult for him to grasp as he is only eight years old.  I then gave him the colouring in sheet to colour.


I have now adapted how I use the book.  I read the chapter myself and give Sir N a summarised version of information.  I think he senses how excited I am to be able to share with him the story of God in the heavens and just how much God has put in the heavens for us to know about Himself both now, in the past and in the future.

Each constellation is introduced with a star chart with accompanying supporting constellations.  You are then given a word study on the name of the constellation followed by some historical and biblical information.  All scriptures are fully quoted.

Each of the stars in the chart are introduced and explained in relation to the scriptures.

The stars are referenced to Old Testament and New Testament information.

The constellations covered in the book are:
  1. Virgin and Bride (Virgo)
  2. Justice & Balance (Libra)
  3. Sting of Death (Scorpio)
  4. Archer (Sagittarius)
  5. Goat (Capricorn)
  6. Water Bearer (Aquarius)
  7. Fish (Pisces)
  8. The Lamb (Aries)
  9. A Bull (Taurus)
  10. Twins (Gemini)
  11. Resurrection (Cancer)
  12. Lion (Leo)
There are suggested resources for further study followed by notebooking and colouring pages at the end. You can view sample pages over at Dawnita's blog.

The Author
Dawnita Fogleman is a homeschool Mom of six children, two of whom have graduated. She is currently living in Oklahoma with her husband Paul where they run a family business. For those of you who would like to know more about Dawnita you can read author interviews over at Dot to Dot Connections, Marriage Motherhood and Missions and Raven Threads.

Connect with Dawnita
Over all I'm enjoying this book and look forward to using it again when Sir N is in the highschool years.  It would make a great bible study tool too. Thank you to Dawnita for giving me the opportunity to share about your book and for the PDF to use with my family.  

Blessings
Chareen

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Tuesday 8 April 2014

FREE History Resources for Homeschool

Welcome to Day 2 of the 5 Days of ... Blog Hop brought to you by the 2014 Schoolhouse Review Crew.

Last year I shared with you my Homeschool for FREE list and then updated it in January this year.  I have been feeling a little frustrated with it's length and it's been difficult to find the information I want in it so this week I will be sharing shorter lists divided into subject areas.


With the advent of the internet and the generosity of many homeschool mothers there are some amazing resources available for us today.

On this blog
As we travel the globe on our discovery of Geography I will be adding more geography unit studies to this blog.
Field Trips that incorporate History
Books we love
(Libraries are an excellent resource to teach for FREE)

 On Pinterest 

On the WWW

    What are some of your favourite FREE resources for teaching History?  Leave a link in the comments and I will add them to the list

    Blessings
    Chareen

    Other Posts in the 5 Days of FREE Homeschool Resources are
    1. FREE Geography Resources
    2. FREE History Resources
    3. FREE Science Resources
    4. FREE Language Arts Resources
    5. FREE Fine Arts Resources

    April Blog HopPlease take some time to read the posts by my fellow crew mates this week who are sharing on their chosen topics.  Here are a few to get you started.


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    Monday 7 April 2014

    FREE Geography Resources for Homeschool

    Welcome to Day 1 of the 5 Days of ... Blog Hop brought to you by the 2014 Schoolhouse Review Crew. Last year I shared with you my Homeschool for FREE list and then updated it in January this year.  I have been feeling a little frustrated with it's length and it's been difficult to find the information I want in it so this week I will be sharing shorter lists divided into subject areas.

    With the advent of the internet and the generosity of many homeschool mothers there are some amazing resources available for us today.

    Unit Studies on this blog
    As we travel the globe on our discovery of Geography I will be adding more geography unit studies to this blog.
    Mapping 

    Books we love
    (Libraries are an excellent resource to teach for FREE)

    Homeschool Creations
     On Pinterest 
    Flags

    On the WWW

      What are some of your favourite FREE resources for teaching Geography ?  Leave a link in the comments and I will add them to the list

      Blessings
      Chareen

      April Blog HopPlease take some time to read the posts by my fellow crew mates this week who are sharing on their chosen topics.  Here are a few to get you started.

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