Wonderopolis
Wonderopolis continues to offers a series of delightful and intriguing “Wonder of the Day” questions every day. They are great…
Mapping History
This neat collection of interactive historical maps of American history, Latin American history, African history and European history was developed…
Reading Bear
Reading Bear is an easy-to-use, engaging site that uses simple (and entertaining) interactive lessons to teach beginning readers to read.…
10 Week LEGO Class
Mary (and her son) at HomeGrownLearners.com put together this fun 10 week class all about LEGOs! The full 10 session…
Hand Made Books
MAKING BOOKS with your KIDS Author and artist Susan Kapuscinski Gaylord has been a teacher of making books since the…
The Manual of Mathematical Magic
Mathematics and magic may seem a strange combination, but many of the most powerful magical effects performed today have a…
The Kaplan Anatomy Coloring Book
This excellent 200+ page anatomy coloring book and review guide from Kaplan is a perfect resource from which to print…
It’s time for…
If ever there was a time to fill your home with the warmth, fun, and the spirit of an Old…
Optical Illusions: Do You Really See what you Think You See?
The Museum of Vision put together this wonderful ebook a few years ago on how our eyes work, and how…
What? Huh? and Your Sense of Hearing
How do our ears detect sound? How do our brains interpret it? Today we return to the Neuroscience for Kids…
Sniff, Stink, and Your Sense of Smell
What does your NOSE tell you? Like your other senses, it tells you such things as: What is out in…
Yum, Yuck, and Your Sense of Taste
Delicious, scrumptious, delectable, mouth-watering, yummy. Stale, awful, terrible, unsavory, bland, unpalatable. These are just a few of the many words…
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Audio Dramatization & Audiobook!)
Washington Irving was an American short story writer, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat of the early 19th century. He is…
Betsy and Tacy Go Over the Big Hill (Audiobook)
Today we have the third audiobook in the wonderful Betsy-Tacy series, read by Kara Shallenberg. Here’s her description of this…
Betsy-Tacy and Tib (Audiobook)
Here’s the second book in the Betsy-Tacy series by Maud Hart Lovelace, and read by Kara Shallenberg! Kara writes about…
Betsy-Tacy (Audiobook)
Kara Shallenberg, one of our favorite Librivox audiobook readers, recorded the wonderful Betsy – Tacy book series, and this week…
40 G. A. Henty Audiobooks
40 G. A. HENTY AUDIOBOOKS! George Alfred Henty (8 December 1832 – 16 November 1902), was a prolific English novelist…
Favorite Kiddy Songs for Fall (and Punky Pumpkin too!)
Well, today we’re off for a return visit to the countryside where a delightful stack of fun, classic children’s records…
Home Haircuts and how to give them
HOME HAIRCUTS AND HOW TO GIVE THEM (PDF guide) By request, we’re reposting this great resource from our email several…
Classic Art Appreciation
Here’s a wonderful page that’s chock full of art appreciation lessons, art activities and downloads from Nadene Esterhuizen at PracticalPages.…
How to Be a Reading Tutor
“HOW TO BE A READING TUTOR” by Brad Hill This is an excellent six part tutorial specifically on how to…
Dinosaur Mazes & more
KrazyDad.com offers dozens and dozens of collections of easy (and not-so-easy) mazes that you can print out for your kids.…
Horses in Legend and History
The Horse Fair by James Baldwin (PDF ebook) In this neat mix of stories, legends and history, Young Philip, resting…
Classic Grammar & Games: The Child’s Own English Book
The Child’s Own English Book (PDF ebook) Today we feature this little-known gem, which is a terrific introduction to grammar:…
Real Life Games for Kids…
…as opposed to virtual computer games, that is! Here’s a wonderful page at activityvillage.co.uk that offers a couple HUNDRED hands-on…
American Traditional Music
Here’s a unique site all about American Folk and Traditional Music from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. The site…
You Are There: Columbus Discovers America
You Are There: The Voyage of Christopher Columbus (mp3 audio) Imagine what it might have been like had radio reporters…
The Fight Against Fire
The Fight Against Fire – Firefighters battle fires to prevent destruction of life, property and the environment. Today, firefighting is…
Understood Betsy
UNDERSTOOD BETSY by Dorothy Canfield Fisher (PDF, kindle & nook ebook + mp3 audiobook) A truly classic children’s book by…
Richard of Jamestown
Richard of Jamestown by James Otis (PDF ebook) – A wonderful, highly readable chapter book by James Otis, chronicling the…