The Peter Patter Book Of Nursery Rhymes
Posted in Kindergarten, Literature, Lower Elementary, Preschool, Public Domain, Reading on January 2, 2013
I think I read somewhere that most modern kids don’t hear the nursery rhymes that were staples of past generations. Ask a child today who Humpty Dumpty is and he might guess it is a new video game protagonist. But some families love reading nursery rhymes with their kids. Classical and Charlotte Mason homeschoolers are two groups I Read More »
Twas The Night Before Christmas Picture Book
Posted in Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Preschool, Public Domain, Reading on December 8, 2012
You know how the old story goes about the visit from St. Nick. Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. This book comes with full color illustrations to compliment the tale. Download Twas The Night Before Christmas from archive.org. It is public domain!
Two Audio Versions Of A Christmas Carol – Plus Ebooks!
Posted in College Prep, High School, Literature, Lower Elementary, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on November 29, 2012
Oh! but he was a tight-fisted hand at the grindstone, Scrooge! a squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous, old sinner! Hard and sharp as flint, from which no steel had ever struck out generous fire; secret, and self-contained, and solitary as an oyster. You’ve seen productions of the tale on TV and in plays. The Read More »
A Day With Richard Wagner
Posted in Culture, High School, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Music, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on November 29, 2012
Now let your children discover one of the most creative and hardworking composers – Richard Wagner. Richard Wagner’s musical legacy rests with only thirteen completed stage works. Of these, ten of them have remained in the repertory of all major opera houses around the world, and represent some of the most loved, most often performed, and Read More »
A Day With Charles Dickens
Posted in High School, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Public Domain, Reading, Upper Elementary on November 27, 2012
This week I will be bringing you even more books in the “A Day With” series. These short ebooks work great for character studies of famous artists and authors. Today we have Charles Dickens – one of the most famous authors of all time. Download A Day With Charles Dickens from archive.org.
