The Arithmetic Primer
Today we have this excellent vintage arithmetic primer by Frank Hall for grades 1 and 2, outlining two full years…
5 Minute Lesson Plans
EducationWorld has a great section of their website called “5 Minute Lesson Plans” – and that’s exactly what they are.…
Using Children’s Literature to Teach Science
Using Children’s Literature to Teach Science by Patricia Bishop McKean (PDF ebook with multiple PDF files) Patricia Bishop McKean compiled…
The “Look About You” Nature Study Books – III
Here’s our final volume (for now) from the “Look About You” nature study series written by Thomas W. Hoare, an…
The “Look About You” Nature Study Books – II
Here’s another of the “Look About You” nature study series written by Thomas W. Hoare, an English nature study teacher…
The “Look About You” Nature Study Books – I
This week, we’re sharing a few volumes from the “Look About You” nature study series written by Thomas W. Hoare,…
Winter “Why” Tales
Here’s a lovely little children’s storybook featuring two fanciful wintertime stories: “Why the Bear Sleeps All Winter”, and “Why Evergreens…
The Common Birds coloring book
The Common Birds Coloring Book from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology contains terrific line drawings of over 50 common feeder…
The Story of Rolf and the Viking Bow
THE STORY OF ROLF AND THE VIKING BOW Set in Iceland in the middle ages, this great historic adventure story…
Stories of Great Musicians
STORIES OF GREAT MUSICIANS (multiformat ebook) Today we have this well done book by Olive Brown Horne and Kathrine Lois…
Vintage Lesson Plans on Domestic Animals
VINTAGE LESSON PLANS ON DOMESTIC ANIMALS (PDF ebook) Some subjects of study are timeless, and a vintage book about them…
Youth (Audio Dramatization)
YOUTH by Joseph Conrad (MP3 audio dramatization + PDF listening guide) A young, idealistic sailor sets out on his first…
PlayChem Home Laboratory
PLAYCHEM – COOL CHEMISTRY LAB! From the Department of Chemistry at Rutgers Univeristy, here is an outstanding collection of short,…
Great Vintage Q&A Guide for the Study of Animals
A GUIDE FOR THE STUDY OF ANIMALS (PDF ebook) This is an excellent question & answer lesson guide for studying…
Five Famous Inventors
“Five Famous Inventors” (PDF ebook) is a wonderful vintage storybook for primary grades features the stories of inventors Robert Fulton…
Eye Openers: Exploring Optical Illusions
The Museum of Vision has put together this wonderful hands-on unit study on how our eyes work, and how they…
Fraction Worksheets Spinner Games
Kids can’t resist spinner games, so yours should really get a kick out of these. WeAreTeachers.com has several neat printable…
Projects, Experiments & Hands-On Fun
TheHappyHousewife.com has a great collection of almost 100 hands-on projects, crafts and experiments especially for homeschoolers, on all sorts of…
Little Strummers
Little Strummers: A Guitar Course for Children Ages 6 – 10 (PDF ebook) Today’s resource is this excellent beginner’s guide…
The Human Heart
THE HUMAN HEART Did you know that the human heart beats about 100,000 times a day, 35 million times a…
The Mega Penny Project
THE MEGA PENNY PROJECT Visualizing huge numbers can be very difficult. People regularly talk about millions of miles, billions of…
Learning With LEGOs Unit Study
LEARNING WITH LEGOS UNIT STUDY Here’s a fun Unit Study using everybody’s favorite building blocks from WalkingByTheWay.com. The Learning with…
The First New England Christmas
“The First New England Christmas: A Story of Life in the Colonies” by Stone & Frickett (PDF ebook) Today’s resource…
The Christmas of 1776
The Christmas of 1776: A Young Maiden’s Story by Anne Hollingsworth Wharton (PDF ebook) Today’s resource is this delightful short…
Santa’s Christmas Village – Paper Doll Project
SANTA’S CHRISTMAS VILLAGE Want a fun “hands on” decoration project for your kids for the Christmas season? This is it!…
Discover Your World – HUGE Activity Book
Discover Your World with NOAA: An Activity Book (PDF ebook) From the edge of space to the bottom of the…
All-Time Favorite Holiday Stories for the Ears
This year we’ve put our two most popular Holiday Season collections into ONE wonderful bundle — CLICK HERE to see…
Mary of Plymouth
Mary of Plymouth: A Story of the Pilgrim Settlement by James Otis (PDF ebook) “My name is Mary, and I…
The Children’s Book of Thanksgiving Stories
This classic story collection edited by Asa Don Dickinson features dozens of Thanksgiving-related stories for young people by many different…
Pilgrim Stories III: Little Pilgrims & The Red Men
Pilgrim Stories III: Little Pilgrims & The Red Men (PDF ebook) Today we have the conclusion to this absolutely delightful…