Pollyanna

Posted in College Prep, High School, Literature, Middle School, Public Domain, Reading on February 9, 2012

A classic book to share with your children! Pollyanna tells the story of Pollyanna Whittier, a young girl who goes to live with her wealthy Aunt Polly after her father’s death. Pollyanna’s philosophy of life centers around what she calls “The Glad Game”: she always tries to find something to be glad about in every Read More »

Indians and Pioneers

Posted in American History, Mythology, Public Domain on February 7, 2012

A Historical Reader for the Young From stories of the “mound people” all the way up to the arrival of Dutch pilgrims on the American continent, this historical reader covers the history of the early peoples of our land. Some of the information may be inaccurate and out of date but for the most part Read More »

Every Boy’s Book: A Complete Encyclopaedia of Sports and Amusements

Posted in Hobbies and Crafts, Public Domain on February 5, 2012

Looking for some ideas on games to play?  The Every Boy’s Book contains over 800 pages of games, activities, and amusements for children ranging from outdoor sports to science experiments. It contains some classics such as marbles, cricket, and gymnastics.  It also has things like acoustics, domestic pets, and a slew of indoor games. Download Read More »

My Father’s Dragon

Posted in Public Domain, Reading on February 2, 2012

I am so excited to share this book with you!  We read this book last year and my girls absolutely loved it. And now I have found that gutenberg.org has posted the entire book onto their site, which means that My Father’s Dragon is in the public domain! Not only is the story delightful, but Read More »

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  The information is old or outdated or the author’s style is not particularly pleasing to the modern reader.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 »