The World Of Fashion Images
Posted in Public Domain, Western Civilization on October 30, 2012
If you love historical dress and fashion, I have some great images to share with you! These beauties come from the public domain book The World of Fashion and Continental Feuilletons. I have no idea what that last term even means but it sure sounds fancy! There are some great images in this book – all Read More »
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 »
Brave Deeds of Union Soldiers
Posted in American History, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on October 22, 2012
In these days when even our skies are shadowed by wars and rumors of wars, it is fitting to remember what men and women and children of our blood have done in the past. Daring tales from the Civil War! You have to love a book where the first story is about“a few naked, shoeless Read More »
Shells and Sea Life
Posted in Animals, Nature Studies, Public Domain on October 22, 2012
It is the author’s hope that this little volume may give to many children a better knowledge of the life of mollusks than they would be apt to obtain otherwise, and that even dead and dry shells may awaken trains of thought, and restore, as it were, the life of the creatures which once inhabited Read More »
Mushroom Culture
Posted in Nature Studies, Plants, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on October 16, 2012
This ebook is fairly short and would be fun for a unit study. Learn how mushrooms are cultured, grown, and harvested. The book also details the various types of common mushrooms, as well as which ones are edible and how to cook them. There are great illustrations of the mushrooms as well as mushroom houses, Read More »
