Bird World; A Bird Book For Children

Posted in Animals, Lower Elementary, Nature Studies, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on April 11, 2013

I’ve had this nature reader in my bookmarked list for quite some time. In fact, it was near the top. For some reason or another I hadn’t shared it with you. But when I went looking for resources this week I happened once again upon it. It has everything a living book needs – beautiful color images, Read More »

Algonquin Indian Tales

Posted in American History, Mythology, Public Domain on April 4, 2013

For thirty years or more we have been gathering up these myths and legends. Sometimes a brief sentence or two of one would be heard in some wigwam—just enough to excite curiosity—then years would elapse ere the whole story could be secured. As the tribes had no written language, and the Indians had to depend Read More »

The Dance: Historic Illustrations Of Dancing

Posted in Elementary, High School, Hobbies and Crafts, Middle School, Public Domain on March 26, 2013

Dancing, music and poetry were inseparable. Dancing is the poetry of motion, and its connection with music, as the poetry of sound, occurs at all times. In our own day musical themes are marked by forms originally dance times, as waltz time, gavotte time, minuet time, etc. Dance is probably one of the most underestimated Read More »

Daddy Takes Us To The Garden

Posted in Home Economics, Lower Elementary, Nature Studies, Public Domain on March 24, 2013

This book would be fun to read as part of a home economics or gardening unit. This is a fun story of two children who help their father in the garden, but it also has a lot of detail on the actual science and art of gardening. There aren’t too many illustrations in the book, Read More »

Homeschooling in Florida

Posted in Just Starting Out on March 22, 2013

Are you looking for homeschooling options in Florida? Do you know about legal requirement for homeschooling in Florida? Always start by reviewing the local homeschool laws in Florida. Go straight to your local school boards and local homeschool groups. Laws change, and websites are often outdated. This way you will have the right information about Read More »