Two Audio Versions Of A Christmas Carol – Plus Ebooks!
Posted in College Prep, High School, Literature, Lower Elementary, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on November 29, 2012
Oh! but he was a tight-fisted hand at the grindstone, Scrooge! a squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous, old sinner! Hard and sharp as flint, from which no steel had ever struck out generous fire; secret, and self-contained, and solitary as an oyster. You’ve seen productions of the tale on TV and in plays. The Read More »
A Day With Longfellow
Posted in Literature, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Public Domain, Reading, Upper Elementary on November 27, 2012
Little snippets from the poet’s life, interwoven with his own prose, make this an excellent study for history or notebooking. The selections could also be used as inspiration for copywork selections. There are beautiful full-color illustrations that can be enlarged in the web version of the gutenberg text. Download A Day With Longfellow from gutenberg.org.
The Book of Joyous Children
Posted in Kindergarten, Literature, Lower Elementary, Public Domain on October 30, 2012
In their blithe companionship Taste again, these pages through, The hot honey on your lip Of the sun-smit wild strawberry, Or the chill tart of the cherry; Kneel, all glowing, to The cool spring, and with it sip The Book of Joyous Children. Published in 1902, this is a simple poetry book for children. However, Read More »
History Books From Marion Lansing
Posted in Culture, High School, Literature, Middle School, Public Domain, Upper Elementary, Western Civilization on July 5, 2012
Marion’s three most famous books are her episodic history readers: Page, Esquire, and Knight This book tells the stories of chivalry during the Middle Ages. With its explanation of the meaning of the degrees of knighthood, its description of quests and tourneys, and its outline of the great events of chivalry, this volume will serve Read More »
Quaint Old Stories To Read And Act
Posted in Culture, Literature, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Reading, Upper Elementary on July 3, 2012
A collection of dramatic stories that can be read out loud by one person or can be acted out in a play or other form. Some of the titles include: The Woodcutter And The Fairy Seeing The World The Stone of Gratitude The Rich Man’s Guest Most of the selections are folk tales from various cultures. Read More »
