Denslow’s Night Before Christmas
Posted in Art, Hobbies and Crafts, Humanities, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Public Domain, Reading, Upper Elementary on December 12, 2011
This book was released to email subscribers last week- you are behind! Subscribe to Homeschool Commons on the right (just enter your email and hit ‘enter’) and be included in the exclusive deals and pre-releases! You won’t find this book on Google, Internet Archive, or Project Gutenberg. I personally collected these images and put them Read More »
The Boyhood of Great Inventors
Posted in Middle School, Public Domain, Reading, Science, Technology, Upper Elementary on December 6, 2011
Do you know who Josiah Wedgwood was? Not only was he the grandfather of Charles Darwin, he is famous in his own right. He was responsible for the industrialization of the pottery business. But his fame to many is reserved for his marketing techniques. He invented modern marketing such as buy one get one free, Read More »
Dot and Tot of Merryland
Posted in Kindergarten, Literature, Lower Elementary, Preschool, Public Domain, Reading on November 11, 2011
Freshly uploaded onto Gutenberg.org for your reading pleasure, Dot and Tot of Merryland is another fantastical story by L. Frank Baum. Illustrating for this public domain book in a similar fashion as the Wizard of Oz books, W. W. Denslow brings little Dot and Tot to life in oranges and yellows. The story is about Read More »
Goody Two Shoes
Posted in Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Preschool, Public Domain, Reading, Upper Elementary on November 6, 2011
The story of Goody Two Shoes is a variation of the Cinderella story. The term is often used to convey an unusually virtuous person. Goody Two Shoes tells the story of Margery Meanwell who is so poor she only has one shoe. When a rich gentleman buys her a complete pair she is so ecstatic Read More »
Peter and Polly in Winter
Posted in Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Preschool, Public Domain, Reading on November 3, 2011
Peter and Polly are siblings that live in a white house in the country. They like to play in the snow. This fun little book is perfect for beginner readers. The short stories and colorful illustrations are all about Peter and Polly and their special wintertime adventures. Read the stories aloud on those cold winter Read More »
