Bedtime Stories by Thornton Burgess {Adventures Of}
Posted in Animals, Literature, Lower Elementary, Nature Studies, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on October 22, 2013
If you have never heard of Thornton Burgess or his classic children’s books – then you are in for a treat! Burgess loved nature and writing for children – so much so that he wrote for 50 years in books and newspapers. His stories are fun and engaging, while providing insight into the behavior and Read More »
Two More First Books: Plants and Bugs
Posted in Lower Elementary, Middle School, Nature Studies, Plants, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on October 17, 2013
Fun picture books that would make perfect nature study texts! Fun color illustrations invade the pages of these “first book of” series. They can be loaded onto your e-reader or printed out for a notebook. Download First Book of Plants and First Book of Bugs from archive.org. These books were printed in the 1950′s but Read More »
Pilgrim’s Progress in Words of One Syllable
Posted in Culture, Literature, Lower Elementary, Public Domain, Reading, Upper Elementary on October 15, 2013
In addition to Hurlburt’s version of Pilgrim’s Progress for children, I have discovered this illustrated translation. None of the words in this book are more than one syllable, making it suitable for earlier readers! This ebook also has illustrations in black and white – but it also has a few full color images! Download Pilgrim’s Read More »
The Common Spiders of the United States
Posted in High School, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Nature Studies, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on September 25, 2013
If one wishes to find what spiders live in his neighborhood, they must be looked for at all times and in all kinds of places. The house and cellar should be looked over and the spiders watched until they are fully grown. The outside of the house and fences should be looked over occasionally in Read More »
The Mystic Mid-Region: The Deserts of the Southwest
Posted in Culture, Lower Elementary, Nature Studies, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on September 25, 2013
Learn about the deserts of the Southwest USA! Between the lofty ranges of mountains which mark the western boundary of the great Mississippi Valley and the chain of peaks known as the Coast Range, whose western sunny slopes look out over the waters of the placid Pacific, lies a vast stretch of country once known Read More »
