Patriotic Biographies for Young Readers

Posted in American History, Lower Elementary, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on December 2, 2011

These short biographies are specifically aimed at younger readers.  The three books in the series illuminate the lives of three famous historical figures from early American history.  Written by Alma Holman Burton, they were originally printed in 1898. You can download each book from the Internet Archive- The Story of Alexander Hamilton The Story of Read More »

Public Domain Thanksgiving

Posted in American History, Humanities, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Preschool, Public Domain on November 21, 2011

Thanksgiving is the perfect time to study the history of the pilgrims.  They took great risks and traveled an amazing journey for religious and political freedom.  Unlike the later Puritans, the pilgrims wanted to live their lives in peace free from dominating forces. Here are some great public domain books for Thanksgiving: Stories of the Read More »

Bible Stories for Young Children

Posted in Bible, History, Humanities, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Preschool, Public Domain on November 19, 2011

Small children love colorful picture books. One of the ways we can peek their interest in the Bible is through the artwork and illustrations that others have used to depict our favorite Scripture scenes. The books in this post are great for preschool and Kindergarten children as a read-aloud. The Child’s Colored Scripture Book  -an Read More »

What to Draw and How to Draw It

Posted in Art, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on November 18, 2011

This is one of my favorite drawing books to use with the kids.  The drawings are simple and yet they teach complex lessons about the basic shapes of objects. Each page has instructions for one or more objects, whether that be animals or buildings or something else.  The instructions are well-done and simple to follow. Read More »

How Plants Travel Notebooking Pack

Posted in Free Use, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Nature Studies, Plants, Upper Elementary on November 14, 2011

As a companion resource to the wonderful living book Little Wanderers, I have created a notebooking pack that includes individual pages for each of the main plants in the book. This pack is enormous, a whopping 57 pages!  Study the way that seeds travel and have fun recording your progress. Along with the notebooking pages Read More »