How We Travel

Posted in Culture, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Public Domain, Science, Upper Elementary on September 6, 2012

This geography reader is the best in the series I think- and has the highest quality images. This book was published in 1924, so obviously it is a little outdated as far as modern transportation.  It would be useful as a historical book, perhaps for a humanities or history study. Download How We Travel from Read More »

Vegetable Lore

Posted in College Prep, High School, Hobbies and Crafts, Home Economics, Middle School, Upper Elementary on August 29, 2012

Poor and rich, gardeners are akin and form the truest brotherhood of all. Your garden—it does not matter what it measures, whether 20 x 20 or 200 x 200—it is always your playground. You grow the things because you love them, because you know you are fulfilling the Lord’s command to be useful, because you produce something to Read More »

A Day With William Shakespeare

Posted in Culture, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Public Domain, Upper Elementary, Western Civilization on August 21, 2012

If you could give your students a glimpse into the lives of some of the greatest poets and play-writes that ever lived, they might gain a deeper appreciation for the work such men and women created. Most children’s books about Shakespeare are a retelling of his plays.  This book, however, attempts to retell a day in his Read More »

American History Stories

Posted in American History, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on August 21, 2012

Our family has really been enjoying this series by Mara Louise Pratt.  The series starts with Columbus and the colonization of America and goes through the Civil War. There are 4 volumes, each about 250 pages long.  With great storytelling and plenty of illustrations, these books are great for confident readers.  Or you can read Read More »

Boys’ Book of Model Boats

Posted in Hobbies and Crafts, Lower Elementary, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on August 16, 2012

The author was an ardent boat-builder, and he well remembers how he combed the Children’s Department of the local library in search of a book that would tell him something about boats, and especially for information regarding the construction of models. He found books on model airplanes, toys, electricity, radio, and chemistry, but alas! nothing Read More »

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