King Alfred
Posted in College Prep, Elementary, High School, Middle School, Public Domain, Western Civilization on March 12, 2012
Alfred the Great figures in history as the founder, in some sense, of the British monarchy. I have to admit that I don’t know much about Alfred the Great (reigned 871-899). Like Charlemagne did before him, Alfred brought religious and educational rebirth to his country of Wessex. He fought off invasions by the Vikings and Read More »
Howdy Doody Comics 1-3
Posted in Kindergarten, Literature, Lower Elementary, Preschool, Public Domain, Reading, Upper Elementary on March 10, 2012
Howdy Doody was one of the first and most popular children’s television shows of all time. It ran on the air from 1947-1960. YouTube Video of Howdy Doody. There were multiple merchandising campaigns for Howdy Doody, including a cartoon, a Sunday comic strip (to which Stan Lee contributed), along with the color comics by Dell. Read More »
Stories from Chaucer
Posted in Art, Literature, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Mythology, Public Domain, Upper Elementary, Western Civilization on March 9, 2012
A beautifully illustrated book that tells some of Chaucer’s most famous stories in an easy, kid-friendly manner. Stories are from Canterbury Tales: The Knight’s Tale The Man of Law’s Tale The Clerk of Oxford’s Tale Wikipedia says of Chaucer (and the Canterbury Tales): He uses the tales and the descriptions of its characters to paint Read More »
Let’s Go to a Bakery
Posted in Health, Home Economics, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Preschool, Public Domain, Reading, Technology, Upper Elementary on March 3, 2012
Take a field trip to the bread bakery without leaving the house! This 50+ page book is filled with illustrations. The story explains how bread is made and distributed. Written in the 1950’s, it may not be completely accurate as to the practices used today, but it could start a great discussion about the differences Read More »
The Jolly Book of Boxcraft
Posted in Art, Hobbies and Crafts, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Preschool, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on February 29, 2012
According to this book, some of the best toys are being thrown away every day! Starting with a delightful prose about making fantastic worlds with recycled cardboard, this book shows how to make a variety of toys using boxes, glue, scissors, and a ruler. Black and white photos accompany the instructions. There are over 40 projects to Read More »
