Hawaiian Folk Tales
Posted in American History, High School, History, Humanities, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Mythology, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on January 3, 2013
There lived a man named Kapoi, at Kahehuna, in Honolulu, who went one day to Kewalo to get some thatching for his house. On his way back he found some owl’s eggs, which he gathered together and brought home with him. In the evening he wrapped them in ti leaves and was about to roast Read More »
How To Study The Bible For Greatest Profit
Posted in Bible, College Prep, High School, Middle School, Public Domain on December 19, 2012
We cannot all be profound students of nature; we can all be profound students of Scripture. Many an otherwise illiterate person has a marvelous grasp of Bible truth. It was acquired by study. There are persons who have studied little else, who have studied the Scriptures, by the hour, daily, and their consequent wisdom is the astonishment and sometimes the dismay of scholars and theologians. R. Read More »
A Day With Richard Wagner
Posted in Culture, High School, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Music, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on November 29, 2012
Now let your children discover one of the most creative and hardworking composers – Richard Wagner. Richard Wagner’s musical legacy rests with only thirteen completed stage works. Of these, ten of them have remained in the repertory of all major opera houses around the world, and represent some of the most loved, most often performed, and Read More »
A Day With Charles Dickens
Posted in High School, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Public Domain, Reading, Upper Elementary on November 27, 2012
This week I will be bringing you even more books in the “A Day With” series. These short ebooks work great for character studies of famous artists and authors. Today we have Charles Dickens – one of the most famous authors of all time. Download A Day With Charles Dickens from archive.org.
A Day With Longfellow
Posted in Literature, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Public Domain, Reading, Upper Elementary on November 27, 2012
Little snippets from the poet’s life, interwoven with his own prose, make this an excellent study for history or notebooking. The selections could also be used as inspiration for copywork selections. There are beautiful full-color illustrations that can be enlarged in the web version of the gutenberg text. Download A Day With Longfellow from gutenberg.org.
