Public Domain Thanksgiving
Posted in American History, Humanities, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Preschool, Public Domain on November 21, 2011
Thanksgiving is the perfect time to study the history of the pilgrims. They took great risks and traveled an amazing journey for religious and political freedom. Unlike the later Puritans, the pilgrims wanted to live their lives in peace free from dominating forces. Here are some great public domain books for Thanksgiving: Stories of the Read More »
Bible Stories for Young Children
Posted in Bible, History, Humanities, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Preschool, Public Domain on November 19, 2011
Small children love colorful picture books. One of the ways we can peek their interest in the Bible is through the artwork and illustrations that others have used to depict our favorite Scripture scenes. The books in this post are great for preschool and Kindergarten children as a read-aloud. The Child’s Colored Scripture Book -an Read More »
Dot and Tot of Merryland
Posted in Kindergarten, Literature, Lower Elementary, Preschool, Public Domain, Reading on November 11, 2011
Freshly uploaded onto Gutenberg.org for your reading pleasure, Dot and Tot of Merryland is another fantastical story by L. Frank Baum. Illustrating for this public domain book in a similar fashion as the Wizard of Oz books, W. W. Denslow brings little Dot and Tot to life in oranges and yellows. The story is about Read More »
Machines At Work
Posted in Hobbies and Crafts, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Preschool, Public Domain, Science on November 10, 2011
Boys love machines and anything that goes “vroom”. Girls love big machines too. There is just something about the immense power and ability behind a big piece of machinery that makes it fascinating. Machines At Work is a great living book. Full of color illustrations and flavorful text, it would be perfect for notebooking or Read More »
Goody Two Shoes
Posted in Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Preschool, Public Domain, Reading, Upper Elementary on November 6, 2011
The story of Goody Two Shoes is a variation of the Cinderella story. The term is often used to convey an unusually virtuous person. Goody Two Shoes tells the story of Margery Meanwell who is so poor she only has one shoe. When a rich gentleman buys her a complete pair she is so ecstatic Read More »
