Twas The Night Before Christmas Picture Book
Posted in Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Preschool, Public Domain, Reading on December 8, 2012
You know how the old story goes about the visit from St. Nick. Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. This book comes with full color illustrations to compliment the tale. Download Twas The Night Before Christmas from archive.org. It is public domain!
When Mother Lets Us Make Toys
Posted in Hobbies and Crafts, Kindergarten, Preschool, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on August 7, 2012
I just keeping finding more and more of these great hobby books! This week I will be sharing several more titles from the “When Mother Lets Us” series. Today we have When Mother Lets Us Make Toys. This book contains projects that children can make from boxes, spools, fasteners, and glue. Most of the creations Read More »
Rhymes and Stories
Posted in Kindergarten, Preschool, Public Domain, Reading on July 2, 2012
This week at Homeschool Commons I want to share the books of Marion Florence Lansing. Then one day the little girl, who was Marion Lansing, went with her mother into Boston to see Mr. Ginn, who was publishing these Stickney Readers. He took her on his knee and said to her, “Will you make books Read More »
Little Bo-Peep
Posted in Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Preschool, Public Domain, Reading on June 22, 2012
This wonderful picture book contains numerous nursery rhymes with illustrations. There are lots of black and white drawings that would make great coloring and notebooking pages to do while you studied the different rhymes. Download Little Bo-Peep from gutenberg.org.
Margie Fashion Doll
Posted in Hobbies and Crafts, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Preschool, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on June 11, 2012
I found this paper doll in an old public domain comic book. She comes with four patterns that you can trace onto scrapbook paper, fabric, or plain paper to decorate and make your own fashions for her! Download the Margie Fashion Paper Doll from my Google Documents. (click file-download)
