Days of the Colonists

Posted in American History, Lower Elementary, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on May 6, 2013

Living stories about John Smith, the founding of Plymouth, and all the way to the signing of the Declaration of Independence! Published in 1922, this living history book has several color and black and white illustrations. Twenty seven captivating stories about Colonial America. Download Day of the Colonists from archive.org. Another companion book is Colonial Read More »

The Kewpie Primer

Posted in Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Preschool, Public Domain, Reading on May 5, 2013

A reader fun for all ages! Originally dolls, Kewpies were found in all kinds of paraphernalia during the early 1900′s. This book is full of fun illustrations you could use for coloring or clipart. The little stories and verses would make fun copywork or reading material for younger students. Download The Kewpie Primer from archive.org.

The Children Of Odin

Posted in Humanities, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Mythology, Upper Elementary on April 30, 2013

Here are the matchless tales of All-Father Odin, who crosses the Rainbow Bridge to walk among men in Midgard and sacrifices his right eye to drink from the Well of Wisdom; of Thor, whose mighty hammer defends Asgard; of Loki, whose mischievous cunning leads him to treachery against the gods; of giants, dragons, dwarfs and Read More »

The Boy Travellers

Posted in Culture, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Public Domain, Science, Upper Elementary on April 23, 2013

 A Civil War soldier turned journalist, turned world traveller, Thomas Knox was a man that knew adventure. Are you familiar with The King and I? Well – Knox actually knew the king of Siam intimately and taught him many things about American education. He is mentioned in the book Anna and the King of Siam Read More »

Snake & Reptile Nature Ebooks

Posted in Animals, High School, Lower Elementary, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on April 20, 2013

Last week someone on the Homeschool Commons Facebook page asked if I had seen any free ebooks about snakes. While she was looking for material to read to her younger son, I found mostly adult books. But I still wanted to share them here in case there are any older snake and reptile lovers out Read More »