A Selection of Science Readers
Posted in Public Domain, Science on August 22, 2013
Old science readers can be fun to read and look at. They are not usually up to date on many topics, but with careful research and supplementation they can make a fine addition to a study of science. One way we use public domain science readers is by looking at their illustrations and discussing how Read More »
Diggers In The Earth
Posted in Elementary, Public Domain, Technology on August 8, 2013
When a child can look at a steel pen not simply as an article furnished by the city for his use, but rather as the result of many interesting processes, he has made a distinct growth in intelligence. When he has begun to apprehend the fruitfulness of the earth, both above ground and below, and Read More »
Baby’s Own Aesop
Posted in Kindergarten, Mythology, Preschool, Public Domain, Reading on August 4, 2013
When I was little, I had large books filled with colorful illustrations and the tales of Mother Goose and Aesop. Now, when you look in bookstores it is hard to find any books for children about those tales. This picture book has beautiful illustrations, but the text might be hard to read since it has Read More »
The Wonder Book of Volcanoes and Earthquakes
Posted in Geology, Lower Elementary, Public Domain on August 4, 2013
What a fun introduction to geology and the Earth sciences! 30+ tales of famous volcanoes and earthquakes! Including: Krakatoa Stromboli Vesuvius San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 The fable of Atlantis Chapters are also included that describe different forms and events having to do with earthquakes and volcanoes. Learn about lava, seaquakes, mud volcanoes, and more. 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 »
