Jefferson Labs’ Science Games & Puzzles
The Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, also known as Jefferson Lab, is a world-leading nuclear physics research facility funded by…
Admiral of the Ocean Sea (Columbus Day)
Admiral of the Ocean Sea (mp3 audio, 30 minutes + PDF listening guide) In honor of Columbus Day next week,…
Stories to Tell to Children (and How to Tell Them)
Stories to Tell to Children (& How to Tell Them) by Sarah Cone Bryant (PDF ebook) This classic collection of…
What to Draw and How to Draw It!
What to Draw & How to Draw it by E. G. Lutz (PDF ebook) A wonderful “how to” drawing book…
Old Time Proverbs to Think About Today
Old Time Proverbs to Think About Today illustrated by Honor B. Appleton Do your children know what a proverb is?…
When Mother Lets Us Sew
When Mother Lets Us Sew, by Virginia Ralston (PDF ebook) Here’s a delightfully written and eminently practical little guide to…
Willie’s First Drawing Lessons – Nature and Art
“Willie’s First Drawing Lessons” (PDF ebook) Young Willie learns that there are only two kinds of lines in nature –…
History Videos for Kids
Homeschool curriculum publisher Brookdale House has a wonderful page of history videos that they have collected from youtube and other…
Love My Science!
Here’s a terrific hands-on science site for you, chock full of dozens more activities, experiments and fun and games for…
This History of Money: From Its Origins to Our Time
This concise, 12,000 word “Junior Histoire” by economist James Robertson (originally published in French but here translated to English) explains…
Classic Audio Stories for the whole Family
CLASSIC AUDIO STORIES! Want some relaxing, imagination stirring listening for your kids on these lazy late summer afternoons? Here are…
Droplets: Cloud Identification Guide for Kids
Droplets: The Kiwi Kids Cloud Identification Guide Clouds are fascinating for all ages. Here’s a terrific identification guide created especially…
Mother Nature’s Toy Shop
Here’s another wonderful vintage book from Gutenberg.org by Lina and Adelia Beard. In it, the authors show how to make…
DemoWorks Science Experiments & Exhibits
Demoworks – The Fine Art of Materials Demonstrations Here’s a great ebook of over 40 science demonstrations from the now…
Choose Your Own Adventure… in Narnia!
Wow! Want to go on your own adventure in Narnia? Check this out. This is just totally cool if your…
Educational Toys Your Kids Can Make (IF you’ll let them)
Once upon a time, the value of practical construction skills was recognized by educators as an important part of a…
Legends of Autumn from Many Lands
LEGENDS OF AUTUMN FROM MANY LANDS (PDF ebook) In this classic collection, you’ll find more fascinating stories, legends and poetry…
Easy Lessons on the Constitution
EASY LESSONS ON THE CONSTITUTION (PDF ebook) Here’s a classic teacher’s guide that presents 25 excellent lesson plans to study…
The Origin of the Constitution (Audiobook)
The Origin of the Constitution by James Baldwin, Audiobook read by Nathan Pilling MP3 Audio Reading (22 minutes) + PDF…
All the Year Round: Autumn
All the Year Round: Autumn Nature Reader (PDF ebook) Here’s another great resource for the upcoming Fall season! This classic…
The Child’s Own English Book – Lessons & Word Games
Today we feature this little-known gem, which is a terrific introduction to grammar: You have an introductory story/essay on each…
Fun Dice Games that Teach Math
Dice Games = Math Fun One “math manipulative” that most of us already have in our homes is dice. This…
The Bee People
The Bee People by Margaret Warner Morley (PDF ebook) Today’s resource is this delightful 1899 “Living Book” about bees, written…
Steps to Reading
Katrina Lybbert at Brightly Beaming Resources has created several study courses for teaching babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers how to recognize…
Everyday Number Stories
Everyday Number Stories (PDF ebook) Here’s a wonderful math problem book, filled with with delightful nostalgic illustrations from a long…
A Poem for Today: Hurt No Living Thing
HURT NO LIVING THING Hurt no living thing: Ladybird, nor butterfly, Nor moth with dusty wing, Nor cricket chirping cheerily,…
A Poem for Today: Little Boy Blue
LITTLE BOY BLUE The little toy dog is covered with dust, But sturdy and stanch he stands; And the little…
A Poem for Today: If
IF If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If…
Air!
Air! (PDF ebook) Today’s resource is this classic introduction to the air of our atmosphere, originally published in 1917. Though…
Children & Flowers II: Favorite Flowers & How to Grow Them
Children & Flowers Part II: 12 Favorite Flowers for Children In the second part of our “Children & Flowers” unit…