First Spelling Book
Posted in Lower Elementary, Public Domain, Reading, Spelling, Upper Elementary on January 4, 2012
This leveled grader is meant to be used for elementary students in grades 1-4. It starts with simplistic words and oral lessons and progresses through more difficult spelling lists. The book has black and white illustrations on most pages until you get to the more advanced lessons. Download First Spelling Book from archive.org. More resources: Read More »
The First Book of Water
Posted in Geology, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Nature Studies, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on January 4, 2012
From the same publisher that brought us The First Book of Trees and The First Book of Stones comes another exciting book! Discover everything you ever wanted to know about your favorite liquid- water. From its properties and make-up to how its energy is harnessed, this book covers them all in 60 pages of engaging Read More »
Round-about Rambles in Lands of Fact and Fancy
Posted in Animals, Literature, Lower Elementary, Nature Studies, Plants, Public Domain, Reading, Upper Elementary on January 2, 2012
A wild, adventurous “living book” with plenty of illustrations! Most of the stories deal with how things work or curiosities of nature but some of them are pure fiction. From the preface: Come along, boys and girls! We are off on our rambles. But please do not ask me where we are going. It would Read More »
Superman Old Time Radio Show
Posted in American History, High School, Hobbies and Crafts, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on January 1, 2012
Adventures of Superman is a radio show which aired between 1938 and 1951 on Mutual and ABC with Kelloggs as a sponsor. Superman has perhaps one of the most famous introductions ever: “Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings at a single bound!” “Look! Up in the Read More »
The Wonder Book of Horses
Posted in Animals, High School, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Mythology, Public Domain, Upper Elementary, Western Civilization on December 28, 2011
James Baldwin knew how to tell a great historical story. The author of Fifty Famous Stories Retold as well as numerous other historical readers for children, his greatest work might be The Horse Fair. 430+ pages of the historical accounts of horses, this book is a great addition to any history collection. I am sharing Read More »
