Finkler’s Field
Posted in Hobbies and Crafts, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Public Domain, Reading, Upper Elementary on December 20, 2011
If your boys like baseball then they might enjoy this little chapter book. From the description on Google: The boys at Maple Ridge School play baseball with a teams of Boarders competing with the Towners and run into trouble with Farmer Finkler when a ball lands in his field, but everything works out in the Read More »
Everyday Number Stories
Posted in Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Math, Preschool, Public Domain on December 16, 2011
This is such a cute book! The color illustrations and the little “stories” that teach basic arithmetic are perfect for Charlotte Mason and other relaxed styles of homeschooling. From the description of the book: Through incidents and activities natural to children, teaches numbers 1 – 100. However, the book covers much more than just 1-100. Read More »
Denslow’s Night Before Christmas
Posted in Art, Hobbies and Crafts, Humanities, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Public Domain, Reading, Upper Elementary on December 12, 2011
This book was released to email subscribers last week- you are behind! Subscribe to Homeschool Commons on the right (just enter your email and hit ‘enter’) and be included in the exclusive deals and pre-releases! You won’t find this book on Google, Internet Archive, or Project Gutenberg. I personally collected these images and put them Read More »
Drawing Made Easy
Posted in Art, Hobbies and Crafts, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on December 9, 2011
This drawing book from 1921 does much of what popular drawing books today do- illustrate how to go from a simple series of shapes into a complex object. However, the content of this book is unique, especially for children. The examples in the book cover a wide range of topics, from trees to camp fires. Read More »
Vintage Christmas Cartoons
Posted in Bible, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Music, Preschool, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on December 5, 2011
If you are old enough to remember these cartoons then you will appreciate just how vintage they are! ;0) These short animated films are from the 1930′s and 40′s and are amazingly in the public domain. That means you can use these cartoons in your projects without restraint. Santa’s Surprise- Five children from around the Read More »
