Patriotic Biographies for Young Readers

Posted in American History, Lower Elementary, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on December 2, 2011

These short biographies are specifically aimed at younger readers.  The three books in the series illuminate the lives of three famous historical figures from early American history.  Written by Alma Holman Burton, they were originally printed in 1898. You can download each book from the Internet Archive- The Story of Alexander Hamilton The Story of Read More »

A Power Primer- The Internal Combustion Engine

Posted in High School, Hobbies and Crafts, Life Skills, Middle School, Public Domain, Science on December 2, 2011

I miss the great books that were put out in ages past that packed so much information and illustration into fun books for kids.  This book, Power Primer, was produced by General Motors Corporation as an introduction to the internal combustion engine. Not only is this book a course in automobile engines, it also details Read More »

Public Domain Thanksgiving

Posted in American History, Humanities, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Preschool, Public Domain on November 21, 2011

Thanksgiving is the perfect time to study the history of the pilgrims.  They took great risks and traveled an amazing journey for religious and political freedom.  Unlike the later Puritans, the pilgrims wanted to live their lives in peace free from dominating forces. Here are some great public domain books for Thanksgiving: Stories of the Read More »

Bible Stories for Young Children

Posted in Bible, History, Humanities, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Preschool, Public Domain on November 19, 2011

Small children love colorful picture books. One of the ways we can peek their interest in the Bible is through the artwork and illustrations that others have used to depict our favorite Scripture scenes. The books in this post are great for preschool and Kindergarten children as a read-aloud. The Child’s Colored Scripture Book  -an Read More »

Vintage Christmas Clip Art

Posted in Art, Hobbies and Crafts, Public Domain on November 19, 2011

Here is another huge collection of public domain clip art!  These vintage images would be great as little decoupaged ornaments, additions to your Christmas letter, or as website graphics. Most of them depict family or nature scenes.  There are 130+ images that you can use to your heart’s delight! I have compiled them into an easy zip file for Read More »