The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Illustrated by Denslow)

Posted in Kindergarten, Literature, Lower Elementary, Public Domain, Reading, Upper Elementary on June 10, 2012

The classic illustrated version There are a lot of public domain versions of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz floating around.  Most of them are plain text versions. This version is the cream of the crop.  Illustrated by W. W. Denslow! Color plates and in-text illustrations make this version of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz fun Read More »

Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue

Posted in Kindergarten, Literature, Lower Elementary, Reading, Upper Elementary on June 6, 2012

These short chapter books were written by Laura Lee Hope, who penned several Bobbsey Twins books along with numerous other gems. Published between 1916-1930, the series tells the antics of 6-year old boy Bunny Brown and his 5-year old sister Sue. You can find the ebook collection on gutenberg.org. There is also a nice list Read More »

Dumpy Proverbs

Posted in Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Preschool, Public Domain, Reading on June 4, 2012

I was attracted to this little picture book for its colorful illustrations.  There are little proverbs that accompany each picture, making it perfect for copywork selections. Download Dumpy Proverbs from gutenberg.org. There are a few more Dumpy books listed on gutenberg: Dumpy Flower Book Dumpy Motor Car Book

Let’s Go To a Supermarket

Posted in Health, Home Economics, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Preschool, Public Domain, Reading on May 31, 2012

Learn all about how a supermarket works- or at least an old-fashioned one! This book was published in 1958, so some of the information may be dated.  But the illustrations are just as fun as ever! Since it is in the public domain, you can use the pictures and text in your projects! Download Let’s Read More »

Stories of Woods and Fields

Posted in Animals, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Nature Studies, Plants, Public Domain, Reading, Upper Elementary on May 20, 2012

A supplementary reader, this is one of a series of books that collected poems and stories about nature, geography, and history in order to entice children to curiosity about such things. 168+ pages of living nature selections make this book a great addition to any Charlotte Mason or literature-based homeschool. Download Stories of Woods and Read More »