Everyday Number Stories
Posted in Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Math, Preschool, Public Domain on December 16, 2011
This is such a cute book! The color illustrations and the little “stories” that teach basic arithmetic are perfect for Charlotte Mason and other relaxed styles of homeschooling. From the description of the book: Through incidents and activities natural to children, teaches numbers 1 – 100. However, the book covers much more than just 1-100. Read More »
A Hundred Things A Girl Could Make
Posted in Art, College Prep, High School, Hobbies and Crafts, Home Economics, Middle School, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on December 13, 2011
For the girls who loves to craft and sew, this book has 100 fun projects. Each ‘thing’ to make has directions, pattern, and/or illustrations. Sew a bib for baby sister or make a pincushion tree. Some of the projects would make practical gifts and some are just plain fun! This would make a great 1-year book for Read More »
Denslow’s Night Before Christmas
Posted in Art, Hobbies and Crafts, Humanities, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Public Domain, Reading, Upper Elementary on December 12, 2011
This book was released to email subscribers last week- you are behind! Subscribe to Homeschool Commons on the right (just enter your email and hit ‘enter’) and be included in the exclusive deals and pre-releases! You won’t find this book on Google, Internet Archive, or Project Gutenberg. I personally collected these images and put them Read More »
Drawing Made Easy
Posted in Art, Hobbies and Crafts, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on December 9, 2011
This drawing book from 1921 does much of what popular drawing books today do- illustrate how to go from a simple series of shapes into a complex object. However, the content of this book is unique, especially for children. The examples in the book cover a wide range of topics, from trees to camp fires. Read More »
The Boyhood of Great Inventors
Posted in Middle School, Public Domain, Reading, Science, Technology, Upper Elementary on December 6, 2011
Do you know who Josiah Wedgwood was? Not only was he the grandfather of Charles Darwin, he is famous in his own right. He was responsible for the industrialization of the pottery business. But his fame to many is reserved for his marketing techniques. He invented modern marketing such as buy one get one free, Read More »
