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 »

Sparkie Comic Books

Posted in Hobbies and Crafts, Kindergarten, Literature, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Preschool, Public Domain, Reading, Upper Elementary on January 23, 2012

If you have never listened to the old radio show Big Jon & Sparkie then you have missed out on a fun adventure!  My middle daughter loves that series. And to her delight, I found these old Sparkie comic books! The first is volume 2 from the series.  Sparkie meets King Midas. In volume 4- Read More »