The Wonder Book of Horses
Posted in Animals, High School, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Mythology, Public Domain, Upper Elementary, Western Civilization on December 28, 2011
James Baldwin knew how to tell a great historical story. The author of Fifty Famous Stories Retold as well as numerous other historical readers for children, his greatest work might be The Horse Fair. 430+ pages of the historical accounts of horses, this book is a great addition to any history collection. I am sharing Read More »
A Treasury of Plays for Children
Posted in Art, Hobbies and Crafts, Literature, Middle School, Mythology, Public Domain, Upper Elementary, Western Civilization on December 16, 2011
There not a whole lot to this book. The book digitized by Google books has no fancy cover or illustrations for me to share with you. What the book does have, however, are 14 plays adapted for children in upper elementary-middle school. They include such gems as Alice in Wonderland, Punch & Judy, and The Read More »
Free Hanukkah Resources
Posted in Bible, Creative Commons, Elementary, Free Use, High School, History, Middle School, Music, Preschool, Public Domain on December 5, 2011
Hanukkah, oh Hanukkah, come light the menorah Let’s have a party, we’ll all dance the hora Gather round the table, we’ll give you a treat Dreidels to play with and latkes to eat And while we are playing The candles are burning low One for each night, they shed a sweet light To remind us Read More »
Patriotic Biographies for Young Readers
Posted in American History, Lower Elementary, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on December 2, 2011
These short biographies are specifically aimed at younger readers. The three books in the series illuminate the lives of three famous historical figures from early American history. Written by Alma Holman Burton, they were originally printed in 1898. You can download each book from the Internet Archive- The Story of Alexander Hamilton The Story of Read More »
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 »
