Even More Bird Books!
Posted in Animals, College Prep, High School, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Nature Studies, Preschool, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on March 18, 2012
There are just too many good public domain bird books! I have been finding more and more great books about birds to share and so I decided to share all the gutenberg.org resources in one post. These gorgeous color illustrations I am using come from a periodical called Birds, Illustrated by Color Photography. You can Read More »
The First Book of Birds
Posted in Animals, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Nature Studies, Preschool, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on March 16, 2012
Have I got a treat for you! If you haven’t noticed yet, I have been on a quest to find resources for bird enthusiasts. The public domain is filled with great books about fowl. And this resource is supreme! Every single page in this book has an amazing illustration on it. And the best part Read More »
Stories About Birds
Posted in Animals, Hobbies and Crafts, Kindergarten, Middle School, Nature Studies, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on March 15, 2012
If you are doing a unit study on birds or you just have avid bird watchers at home, there is a plethora of books in the public domain for you! These books are great for use in copywork, clip art, and notebooking. The volumes contain both fictional and scientific stories. Here are just a few Read More »
Stories from Greek Tragedians and Comedians
Posted in High School, Literature, Middle School, Mythology, Public Domain, Upper Elementary, Western Civilization on March 13, 2012
English re-tellings of classic Greek tales written by Alfred J. Church. Some of the stories included: The Battle of Salamis The Buried Treasure The Story of Antigone The Girl of Andros Download Stories from the Greek Comedians from archive.org. Download Stories from the Greek Tragedians from gutenberg.org.
The Sandman Stories
Posted in Animals, Literature, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Nature Studies, Public Domain, Reading, Upper Elementary on March 13, 2012
I couldn’t find much information on William J. Hopkins. He wrote several books for children in the early 1900’s, including the Sandman series. Each of these books are a collection of short, realistic tales about the farm, the sea, and nature. Hopkins uses the narrative method to provide not only entertainment, but also rich lessons Read More »
