My Father’s Dragon
Posted in Public Domain, Reading on February 2, 2012
I am so excited to share this book with you! We read this book last year and my girls absolutely loved it. And now I have found that gutenberg.org has posted the entire book onto their site, which means that My Father’s Dragon is in the public domain! Not only is the story delightful, but Read More »
Every Boy His Own Mechanic
Posted in Applied Math, College Prep, High School, Hobbies and Crafts, Life Skills, Middle School, Public Domain, Technology, Upper Elementary on January 30, 2012
Do you have boys at home that love to work with wood, tools, and mechanical parts? Every Boy His Own Mechanic is a book just for them! The book covers woodworking, painting, mixing cement, fixing bicycles, and tons more. With 400+ pages of instructions and illustrations, your boys AND girls will be busy for a Read More »
Geometry for Elementary School
Posted in Creative Commons, Lower Elementary, Math, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on January 28, 2012
Geometry is one of the most elegant fields in mathematics. It deals with visual shapes that we know from everyday life. Parents and students that are looking for a more modern text that they can use in math studies now have a free option in WikiBooks. From the creators of Wikimedia, WikiBooks attempts to combine Read More »
The Lincoln Story Calendar
Posted in American History, College Prep, High School, Literature, Middle School, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on January 26, 2012
For the history buff! This calendar has a story about Abraham Lincoln for every week of the year. The stories are collected from the words of Lincoln himself as well as primary documents and testimonies from those closest to the man. Published in 1909, at the 100th anniversary of Lincoln’s birth, it was published again in 1911. Read More »
Children’s Hour with Red Riding Hood and Other Stories
Posted in Lower Elementary, Preschool, Public Domain, Reading, Upper Elementary on January 23, 2012
This collection of classic stories, edited by Watty Piper, contains mostly familiar tales. Little Red Riding Hood The Goose-Girl Babes in the Wood The Sleeping Beauty Snowdrop and the Seven Little Dwarves (Snow White) What stood out to me about this book was the illustrations. The color pictures are beautiful. Along with them are black Read More »
