When Mother Lets Us Make Paper Box Furniture

Posted in Hobbies and Crafts, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on December 27, 2011

That’s an odd- and long- title for a book huh?  Despite the strange name, this book is sure to be fun for anyone that loves to work with paper. This book explains how to make doll furniture from free recyclable materials such as paper and cardboard.  There are directions and illustrations to help you conceptualize Read More »

When Mother Lets Us Garden

Posted in Home Economics, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Math, Middle School, Preschool, Public Domain, Science, Upper Elementary on December 27, 2011

A book for little folk who want to make gardens and don’t know how. Children love to dig and plant and manipulate the earth.  Gardening is a great tutor in both science and math.  This little tome explains gardening in a way children can understand. The book details flower gardening, market gardening, and indoor gardening. Read More »

The American Boys’ Book of Bugs, Butterflies and Beetles

Posted in Animals, High School, Hobbies and Crafts, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Nature Studies, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on December 24, 2011

Don’t let the title of this book fool you, it is for girls and boys of all ages who love to study bugs, beetles, and butterflies! With 330+ pages of information, this is the most extensive public domain book for children I have seen covering the topic.  With an introductory chapter on how to build Read More »

Free Public Domain Sheet Music

Posted in College Prep, Creative Commons, High School, Hobbies and Crafts, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Music, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on December 23, 2011

The Mutopia Project offers sheet music editions of classical music for free download. These are based on editions in the public domain, and include works by Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Handel, Mozart, and many others. We also host a growing number of modern editions, arrangements and new music. The respective editors, arrangers and composers have chosen Read More »

The Sleeping Beauty Picture Book

Posted in Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Mythology, Preschool, Public Domain, Reading, Upper Elementary on December 22, 2011

This picture book actually contains three stories, including The Sleeping Beauty.  All of the stories are in poetic form, making them fun for smaller children to hear the rhythm. The illustrations to The Sleeping Beauty have a little column at the bottom that would be perfect for text.  I immediately thought that they would make Read More »

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