The Potter’s Craft
Posted in Art, High School, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on August 31, 2013
The production of pottery was, at first, the supplying of a need. Clay offered a medium for the making of household utensils which were at once fireproof and impervious. The work does not belong strictly to the earliest stages of civilization but is a development of advancing refinement. The artist interested in clay and pottery Read More »
A Day With John Milton
Posted in Elementary, History, Literature, Middle School, Public Domain on July 28, 2013
Such was the man who now, neatly dressed in black, was led into his study, upon the same floor as his bedroom,—a small chamber hung with rusty green,—and there, seated in a large old elbow-chair, received the morning salutations of his three daughters. Another addition to the Days With The Poets series; this time it Read More »
Armour and Weapons
Posted in High School, Middle School, Public Domain, Western Civilization on June 19, 2013
Great illustrations of weaponry and armor Doing a study on Medieval warfare? Have a child who loves all things knights and castles? This is an amazing book that covers: The Age of Mail The Wearing of Armour Horse Armour The Decadence of Armour Medieval Weapons Plus more! The text is pretty dense, but informative. It Read More »
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great
Posted in High School, History, Middle School, Public Domain on June 12, 2013
For those that love biographies of famous people, Elbert Hubbard wrote 14 volumes of his series Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great. Each volume contains the stories of 10-12 people in a certain category (with exception to the first book): Volume 1 – memorial edition 2 – Famous Women 3 – American Statesmen Read More »
Adventure Tales by Edward Sylvester Ellis
Posted in American History, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Public Domain, Reading, Upper Elementary on May 23, 2013
Edward Sylvester Ellis – Dime Novel Author The son of a famous hunter, Edward was a school teacher, journalist, and prolific author during the last part of the 1800′s. His works are immeasurable because he wrote under various pseudonyms and pen names. Most of his books and articles were adventure stories for boys and historical biographies. He Read More »
