Stories of Woods and Fields

Posted in Animals, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Nature Studies, Plants, Public Domain, Reading, Upper Elementary on May 20, 2012

A supplementary reader, this is one of a series of books that collected poems and stories about nature, geography, and history in order to entice children to curiosity about such things. 168+ pages of living nature selections make this book a great addition to any Charlotte Mason or literature-based homeschool. Download Stories of Woods and Read More »

Electricity for Boys

Posted in Applied Math, College Prep, Home Economics, Middle School, Public Domain, Technology, Upper Elementary on May 12, 2012

Electricity, like every science, presents two phases to the student, one belonging to a theoretical knowledge, and the other which pertains to the practical application of that knowledge. The boy is directly interested in the practical use which he can make of this wonderful phenomenon in nature. With sections on such riveting topics as how Read More »

Wonders of the Jungle Books 1 and 2

Posted in Animals, Geography, Kindergarten, Literature, Lower Elementary, Nature Studies, Public Domain, Reading on May 7, 2012

These books were printed as supplementary readers for schools.  They have short stories about different animals and people of the jungle. The images are great for using as clip art! The reading level of these books is probably 1st-2nd grade. Download the books from gutenberg.org: The Wonders of the Jungle The Wonders of the Jungle Read More »

Little Flower Folks: Living Botany Books

Posted in Lower Elementary, Middle School, Nature Studies, Plants, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on April 20, 2012

Everyone loves flowers.   They are the beauty of nature.  These two books explore the delicate makeup of flowers, as well as the plants that produce them. There are plenty of great illustrations to visualize the living botany lessons in these volumes.  They would make great additions to a notebook or lapbook project. Download the Read More »

Nature Study In Elementary Schools

Posted in Animals, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Nature Studies, Plants, Upper Elementary on April 19, 2012

This first level reader contains stories, pictures, and poetry for each month corresponding to the traditional school year. Bonus: Each section has a list of words that would serve as a vocabulary list! This is a beautiful book.  Children will learn about bees, seeds, animals, and more as they read the beautiful poems and tomes. Read More »