Tennyson: Days With The Poets
Posted in Literature, Lower Elementary, Public Domain, Reading, Upper Elementary on February 23, 2013
In the course of the day the poet would devote considerable time and energy to his favourite exercise of garden work. To plant trees and shrubs, to roll the lawn, to dig the kitchen garden, and lovingly to tend the simple flowers which he had set, was his constant delight as long as his strength Read More »
The Story of Peter Pan
Posted in Literature, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Public Domain, Reading, Upper Elementary on February 3, 2013
When it was finished—it was built round Wendy as she lay on the ground—Peter knocked solemnly at the door, and Wendy opened it and came out, very pleased and happy. The Lost Boys knelt before her, and begged her to be their Mother, and tuck them in at night-time, and tell them stories before they Read More »
The Cloister And The Hearth
Posted in College Prep, High School, Literature, Public Domain, Western Civilization on January 19, 2013
Considered by scholars to be a fine example of historical fiction, The Cloister And The Hearth is a story of the Middle Ages. The story is a little complicated, and it involves several “touchy” subjects such as marriage and the priesthood of the Catholic church. For these reasons, it should probably be left for older Read More »
Public Domain Cat Ebooks
Posted in Animals, High School, Literature, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Public Domain, Reading, Upper Elementary on January 13, 2013
Maybe dogs aren’t your particular cup of tea – and you prefer cats instead. Have no fear, there are plenty of public domain ebooks about cats, kitties, and the like! Cats & Kittens Stories About Cats Kittens and Cats: A Book Of Tales The Little Pussy Cats: What They Did & What They Tried To Read More »
The Peter Patter Book Of Nursery Rhymes
Posted in Kindergarten, Literature, Lower Elementary, Preschool, Public Domain, Reading on January 2, 2013
I think I read somewhere that most modern kids don’t hear the nursery rhymes that were staples of past generations. Ask a child today who Humpty Dumpty is and he might guess it is a new video game protagonist. But some families love reading nursery rhymes with their kids. Classical and Charlotte Mason homeschoolers are two groups I Read More »
