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Bible Story Coloring Pictures
Posted in Art, Bible, Creative Commons, Elementary, Middle School on January 30, 2012
Sometimes a public domain book has textual problems. The information is old or outdated or the author’s style is not particularly pleasing to the modern reader. It makes it difficult to sift through lots of resources. More than once I have encountered texts that were just poorly written. Just like you can find mass-produced junk Read More »
Every Boy His Own Mechanic
Posted in Applied Math, College Prep, High School, Hobbies and Crafts, Life Skills, Middle School, Public Domain, Technology, Upper Elementary on January 30, 2012
Do you have boys at home that love to work with wood, tools, and mechanical parts? Every Boy His Own Mechanic is a book just for them! The book covers woodworking, painting, mixing cement, fixing bicycles, and tons more. With 400+ pages of instructions and illustrations, your boys AND girls will be busy for a Read More »
Geometry for Elementary School
Posted in Creative Commons, Lower Elementary, Math, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on January 28, 2012
Geometry is one of the most elegant fields in mathematics. It deals with visual shapes that we know from everyday life. Parents and students that are looking for a more modern text that they can use in math studies now have a free option in WikiBooks. From the creators of Wikimedia, WikiBooks attempts to combine Read More »
The Lincoln Story Calendar
Posted in American History, College Prep, High School, Literature, Middle School, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on January 26, 2012
For the history buff! This calendar has a story about Abraham Lincoln for every week of the year. The stories are collected from the words of Lincoln himself as well as primary documents and testimonies from those closest to the man. Published in 1909, at the 100th anniversary of Lincoln’s birth, it was published again in 1911. Read More »
Children’s Hour with Red Riding Hood and Other Stories
Posted in Lower Elementary, Preschool, Public Domain, Reading, Upper Elementary on January 23, 2012
This collection of classic stories, edited by Watty Piper, contains mostly familiar tales. Little Red Riding Hood The Goose-Girl Babes in the Wood The Sleeping Beauty Snowdrop and the Seven Little Dwarves (Snow White) What stood out to me about this book was the illustrations. The color pictures are beautiful. Along with them are black Read More »
