The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Illustrated by Denslow)
Posted in Kindergarten, Literature, Lower Elementary, Public Domain, Reading, Upper Elementary on June 10, 2012
The classic illustrated version There are a lot of public domain versions of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz floating around. Most of them are plain text versions. This version is the cream of the crop. Illustrated by W. W. Denslow! Color plates and in-text illustrations make this version of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz fun Read More »
Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue
Posted in Kindergarten, Literature, Lower Elementary, Reading, Upper Elementary on June 6, 2012
These short chapter books were written by Laura Lee Hope, who penned several Bobbsey Twins books along with numerous other gems. Published between 1916-1930, the series tells the antics of 6-year old boy Bunny Brown and his 5-year old sister Sue. You can find the ebook collection on gutenberg.org. There is also a nice list Read More »
Dumpy Proverbs
Posted in Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Preschool, Public Domain, Reading on June 4, 2012
I was attracted to this little picture book for its colorful illustrations. There are little proverbs that accompany each picture, making it perfect for copywork selections. Download Dumpy Proverbs from gutenberg.org. There are a few more Dumpy books listed on gutenberg: Dumpy Flower Book Dumpy Motor Car Book
Bird Houses Boys Can Build
Posted in Animals, Hobbies and Crafts, Home Economics, Lower Elementary, Nature Studies, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on June 1, 2012
on JUNE 11, 2012 · in ANIMALS, ELEMENTARY, GRADE LEVEL, HOBBIES AND CRAFTS, HOME ECONOMICS, LICENSE, LIFE SKILLS, LOWER ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE SCHOOL, NATURE STUDIES, PUBLIC DOMAIN, SCIENCE, SUBJECT, UPPER ELEMENTARY The following pages give pictures and drawings of houses that boys have built and in which birds have lived. These houses are planned for the Read More »
Let’s Go To a Supermarket
Posted in Health, Home Economics, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Preschool, Public Domain, Reading on May 31, 2012
Learn all about how a supermarket works- or at least an old-fashioned one! This book was published in 1958, so some of the information may be dated. But the illustrations are just as fun as ever! Since it is in the public domain, you can use the pictures and text in your projects! Download Let’s Read More »
