Stories from Chaucer
Posted in Art, Literature, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Mythology, Public Domain, Upper Elementary, Western Civilization on March 9, 2012
A beautifully illustrated book that tells some of Chaucer’s most famous stories in an easy, kid-friendly manner. Stories are from Canterbury Tales: The Knight’s Tale The Man of Law’s Tale The Clerk of Oxford’s Tale Wikipedia says of Chaucer (and the Canterbury Tales): He uses the tales and the descriptions of its characters to paint Read More »
Domesticated Animals
Posted in Animals, High School, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Public Domain, Upper Elementary, Western Civilization on February 24, 2012
Domesticated Animals: Their Relation to Man and to his Advancement in Civilization This book details the impact that animals have had on the work and play of humankind. Starting with the humble dog, the reader learns about what purposes man had for domesticating beasts and what uses they have come to serve through time. The many Read More »
Richard I by James Abbott
Posted in High School, Literature, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Public Domain, Reading, Upper Elementary, Western Civilization on February 22, 2012
King Richard the First, the Crusader, was a boisterous, reckless, and desperate man, and he made a great deal of noise in the world in his day. He began his career very early in life by quarreling with his father. Indeed, his father, his mother, and all his brothers and sisters were engaged, as long Read More »
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 »
