Supplementary Geographies
Posted in Culture, Geography, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Public Domain, Reading, Upper Elementary on September 7, 2012
James Chamberlain also created a set of readers called “Supplementary Geographies” which were focused on a specific continent. Here are the titles that I could find: Europe Africa South America Asia North America Each book covers the major areas, peoples, and industries of the continent. Most of the images are black and white photos.
How We Travel
Posted in Culture, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Public Domain, Science, Upper Elementary on September 6, 2012
This geography reader is the best in the series I think- and has the highest quality images. This book was published in 1924, so obviously it is a little outdated as far as modern transportation. It would be useful as a historical book, perhaps for a humanities or history study. Download How We Travel from Read More »
How We Are Clothed
Posted in Geography, History, Humanities, Public Domain on September 4, 2012
I am sure that you want to learn all you can about the materials from which your clothing is made. You want to know where they come from, and how they are prepared. In order to learn this, we must, in imagination, visit many parts of our country and many other countries as well. We Read More »
How We Are Sheltered
Posted in Culture, Geography, History, Public Domain on September 3, 2012
This week I will be sharing several “geography readers” from James Franklin Chamberlain. Each one of these books is written for elementary students. How We Are Sheltered combines the interests of culture and geography by telling how different people live, and what kinds of dwellings they live in. Download the 200+ page book, How We Read More »
Vegetable Lore
Posted in College Prep, High School, Hobbies and Crafts, Home Economics, Middle School, Upper Elementary on August 29, 2012
Poor and rich, gardeners are akin and form the truest brotherhood of all. Your garden—it does not matter what it measures, whether 20 x 20 or 200 x 200—it is always your playground. You grow the things because you love them, because you know you are fulfilling the Lord’s command to be useful, because you produce something to Read More »
