When Mother Lets Us Garden
Posted in Home Economics, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Math, Middle School, Preschool, Public Domain, Science, Upper Elementary on December 27, 2011
A book for little folk who want to make gardens and don’t know how. Children love to dig and plant and manipulate the earth. Gardening is a great tutor in both science and math. This little tome explains gardening in a way children can understand. The book details flower gardening, market gardening, and indoor gardening. Read More »
Drawing For Beginners
Posted in Art, High School, Middle School, Public Domain on December 26, 2011
For older students that want a little more instruction in drawing and form, this book packs an artistic punch. Most of the instruction is focused on the human form, but there is chapters on objects, sketching out of doors, line and shade, etc. The illustrations are more sophisticated and detailed than some of the other Read More »
The American Boys’ Book of Bugs, Butterflies and Beetles
Posted in Animals, High School, Hobbies and Crafts, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Nature Studies, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on December 24, 2011
Don’t let the title of this book fool you, it is for girls and boys of all ages who love to study bugs, beetles, and butterflies! With 330+ pages of information, this is the most extensive public domain book for children I have seen covering the topic. With an introductory chapter on how to build Read More »
Hawkins Electrical Guide, Volumes 3-9
Posted in Applied Math, College Prep, High School, Hobbies and Crafts, Home Economics, Middle School, Public Domain, Technology, Upper Elementary on December 23, 2011
Yesterday I shared a gem of electrical knowledge- Hawkins Electrical Guide, Number One. I was intrigued by the book and wondered if the other books in the series were available. I am pleased to say that I found volumes 3-9! Volume 2 seems to mysteriously vanished since its publication in 1916. If I happen to Read More »
Free Public Domain Sheet Music
Posted in College Prep, Creative Commons, High School, Hobbies and Crafts, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Music, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on December 23, 2011
The Mutopia Project offers sheet music editions of classical music for free download. These are based on editions in the public domain, and include works by Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Handel, Mozart, and many others. We also host a growing number of modern editions, arrangements and new music. The respective editors, arrangers and composers have chosen Read More »
