SAT & College Preparation Course Dr. James Stobaugh Paperback, 425 pp., $29.99 Master Books (June 23, 2011)
Getting ready for college includes performing well on the SAT. The SAT score helps determine acceptance into college and the acquisition of scholarships. Dr. James Stobaugh offers the Christian student a unique opportunity to be well prepared for the test. A former SAT scorer, Stobaugh reports, “the best SAT scores come from students who have serious, disciplined prayer and devotional lives.” For this reason, the introduction to each lesson includes Scripture reading and a devotional journaling exercise.
Do you get to wear your pajamas to school? Do you have recess or snow days? What about socialization? Every homeschooler fields dozens of questions like these. Natalie goes beyond providing simple answers and shares candidly about the experiences that led her to conclude that education is about much more than academics. Whether you’ve been homeschooling since the days of the New England Primer or are just embarking on this educational adventure, you will find hope, humor, and an ample dose of reality in the pages of Pajama School.
Signs & Seasons: Understanding the Elements of Classical Astronomy Jay Ryan Hardbound, 280 pp., $39.00 Fourth Day Press
Learn the traditional methods for studying the sky, from a Biblical perspective. Topics include: The phases of the Moon, the passage of the seasons, finding the traditional constellations and identifying the visible planets; How our calendar is based on the cycles of the Sun and Moon; How the times of Passover and Easter are derived from these cycles. Though created for students, Signs & Seasons is popular with adults that want to learn the sky!