On The Trail: An Outdoor Book For Girls
Posted in High School, Hobbies and Crafts, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Public Domain, Scouting And Survival, Upper Elementary on October 8, 2012
Why do boys get to have all the fun? On The Trail is a book about forestry and survival that is just for girls! Great illustrations show how to make shelters, track animals, read the constellations, and much more. Download On The Trail from archive.org.
Woodland Tales
Posted in Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Nature Studies, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on October 4, 2012
These Mother Carey Tales were written for children of all ages, who have not outgrown the delight of a fairy tale. It might almost be said that they were written chiefly for myself, for I not only have had the pleasure of telling them to the little ones, and enjoying their quick response, but have also Read More »
A Day With Walt Whitman
Posted in Art, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Public Domain, Upper Elementary, Western Civilization on September 26, 2012
Dressing with the same large, leisurely gestures as characterized him in everything, Walt Whitman was presently attired in his invariable suit of grey: and by the time the clock touched half-past seven, he was seated in the verandah, comfortably inhaling the sweet, fresh morning air, and quite ready for his simple breakfast. Read about the Read More »
Jewish Fairy Tales and Legends
Posted in Ancient History, Culture, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Mythology, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on September 23, 2012
This book is fun, and full of illustrations that are large and would make excellent coloring pages! There is a wealth of delightful imagination in the legends and folk-lore of the Jews of a later period which is almost entirely unknown to children. Some of the stories in this book are from the Scriptures. Some Read More »
A Day With Tschaikovsky
Posted in Art, Culture, Free Use, Music, Upper Elementary, Western Civilization on September 20, 2012
Here is another great “day in the life” book, this time featuring a composer. Read about Tschaikovsky as if you were there in his home, experiencing his life! Tschaikovsky, rousing himself with difficulty from the heavy, almost lethargic sleep of exhaustion into which he nightly falls, gathers his wits together and restores his scattered consciousness Read More »
