Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Monday, June 16, 2008
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Nature Study in Elementary Schools, Readers/Google Books
First Reader: The title mentions that this is a first reader; however, it looks a bit advanced for a first reader, more like a second grade leveled reader. Take a look to determine for yourself.
Second Reader, Myths, Stories, and Stories: Again, seems advanced for second grade, more like a third grade reader.
Both are very nice month-by-month nature readers.
Monday, June 2, 2008
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Lessons in English/Google Books
U.S. History Primer/Googe Books
McFadden Language Series/Google Books
There are no grades assigned to these books; however they appear to be appropriate for third and fourth grade. They have some really nice writing lessons, some with illustrated picture prompts for creative writing. I plan to use a few of these pages for writing assignments for by fourth grade student this summer.
Book One
Book Two
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Memorial Day Multi-Grade Readings for Children
Public School Methods, Memorial Day lesson suggestions. Elementary school.
One Year of Sunday School Lessons for Young Children, Gideon's Army.
The Patriotic Reader, for Seventh and Eighth Grades, Memorial Day.
Seat Work and Industrial Occupations: A Practical Course for Primary, pages 88-89, craft.
Fifth Reader, Liberty or Death!
Memorial Day (Decoration Day) Its Celebration, Spirit, and Significance, high school.
History primer, late elementary - middle school.
Stories for Every Holiday middle elementary school.
Home Occupations for Boys and Girls, elementary school.
Reading suggestions from above: Lincoln's
Gettysburg address should be read. Also Lowell's "
The Present Crisis."(high school) "Bugle Echoes," compiled by
Francis F. Browne, contains 150 poems of the Civil
War, both Northern and Southern(high school).
Story Hour Readings, seventh grade, Woodrow Wilson address.
Printable Memorial Day short stories for elementary school.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
High School Geography: Physical, Economical, and Regional/Google books
Monday, May 19, 2008
Studies in Science(Plant): For Seventh and Eighth Grades/Google Books
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Children's Myths and Fairy Tales from Around the World/Project Gutenberg
Legends That Every Child Should Know/Project Gutenberg
Contents:
I. HIAWATHA From "Indian Myths." By Ellen Emerson.
II. BEOWULF From "A Book of Famous Myths and Legends."
III. CHILDE HORN From "A Book of Famous Myths and Legends."
IV. SIR GALAHAD Alfred Tennyson.
V. RUSTEM AND SOHRAB From "The Epic of Kings. Stories Retold from Firdusi." By Helen Zimmern.
VI. THE SEVEN SLEEPERS OF EPHESUS From "Curious Myths of the Middle Ages." By Sabine Baring-Gould.
VII. GUY OF WARWICK From "Popular Romances of the Middle Ages." By George W. Cox, M. A. and Eustace Hinten Jones.
VIII. CHEVY CHASE From "The English and Scottish Popular Ballads." Edited by Francis James Child.
IX. THE FATE OF THE CHILDREN OF LIR From "Gods and Fighting Men: The Story of the Tuatha de Danaan and of the Fianna of Ireland." Arranged and put into English by Lady Gregory.
X. THE BELEAGUERED CITY From "Voices of the Night." By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
XI. PRESTER JOHN From "Curious Myths of the Middle Ages." By Sabine Baring-Gould.
XII. THE WANDERING JEW From "Curious Myths of the Middle Ages." By Sabine Baring-Gould.
XIII. KING ROBERT OF SICILY From "The Wayside Inn." By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
XIV. THE LIFE OF THE BEATO TORELLO DA POPPI From "Il Libro d'Oro of Those Whose Names are Written in the Lamb's Book of Life." Translated from the Italian by Mrs. Francis Alexander. Originally written in Latin by Messer Torrelo of Casentino, Canonico of Fiesole, and put into Italian by Don Silvano.
XV. THE LORELEI From the German of Heinrich Heine.
XVI. THE PASSING OF ARTHUR From "Idylls of the King." By Alfred Tennyson.
XVII. RIP VAN WINKLE Washington Irving.
XVIII. THE GRAY CHAMPION From "Twice Told Tales." By Nathaniel Hawthorne.
XIX. THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW Washington Irving.
The Junior Classics-Volume 1/Project Gutenberg
Contents:
TALES OF THE AMERICAN INDIANS
Manabozho H. R. Schoolcraft
The Woodpecker H. R. Schoolcraft
Why the Diver Duck Has So Few Tail Feathers H. R. Schoolcraft
Manabozho Changed to Wolf H. R. Schoolcraft
Manabozho is Robbed H. R. Schoolcraft
Manabozho and the Woodpeckers H. R. Schoolcraft
The Boy and the Wolves Andrew Lang
The Indian Who Lost His Wife Andrew Lang
TALES FROM INDIA
Punchkin E. Frere
The Sun, Moon and Wind E. Frere
Why the Fish Laughed Joseph Jacob
The Farmer and Money Lender Joseph Jacob
Pride Goeth Before a Fall Joseph Jacob
The Wicked Sons Joseph Jacob
Tiger, Brahman, and Jackal Flora Annie Steel
The Lambikin Flora Annie Steel
The Rat's Wedding Flora Annie Steel
The Jackal and the Partridge Flora Annie Steel
The Jackal and the Crocodile Flora Annie Steel
The Jackal and the Iguana Flora Annie Steel
The Bear's Bad Bargain Flora Annie Steel
The Thief and the Fox Ramaswami Raju
The Farmer and the Fox Ramaswami Raju
The Fools and the Drum Ramaswami Raju
The Lion and the Goat Ramaswami Raju
The Glowworm and Jackdaw Ramaswami Raju
The Camel and the Pig Ramaswami Raju
The Dog and the Dog Dealer Ramaswami Raju
The Tiger, Fox, and Hunters Ramaswami Raju
The Sea, the Fox, and the Wolf Ramaswami Raju
The Fox in the Well Ramaswami Raju
TALES FROM THE NORSELAND
Ashiepattle P. C. Asbjörnsen
The Squire's Bride P. C. Asbjörnsen
The Doll in the Grass P. C. Asbjörnsen
The Bear and the Fox P. C. Asbjörnsen
The Lad Who Went to the North Wind Sir George W. Dasent
The Husband Who Was to Mind the House Sir George W. Dasent
How One Went Out to Woo Sir George W. Dasent
Why the Bear is Stumpy-Tailed Sir George W. Dasent
Boots and the Princess Sir George W. Dasent
The Witch in the Stone Boat Andrew Lang
TALES FROM FRANCE, SPAIN, AND POLAND
The Snuffbox Paul Sébillot
The Golden Blackbird Paul Sébillot
The Half-Chick Andrew Lang
The Three Brothers Hermann R. Kletke
The Glass Mountain Hermann R. Kletke
TALES FROM RUSSIA
Huntsman the Unlucky John T. Naaké
Story of Little Simpleton John T. Naaké
The Golden Fish Lillian M. Gask
TALES FROM SERBIA
The Wonderful Hair W.S. Karajich
The Language of Animals W.S. Karajich
The Emperor Trojan's Ears W.S. Karajich
The Maiden Who Was Wiser Than the King W.S. Karajich
AN IRISH TALE
The Three Sons Lady Gregory
TALES FROM CHINA AND JAPAN
Hok Lee and the Dwarfs Andrew Lang
A Dreadful Boar Adele M. Fielde
The Five Queer Brothers Adele M. Fielde
The Accomplished Teakettle A.B. Mitford
Adventures of Little Peachling A.B. Mitford
A TALE FROM NEW GUINEA
The Two Lizards Annie Ker
A TALE FROM JAMAICA
De King and De Peafowl Mary P. Milne-Horne
SOME OLD FAVORITES
Hansel and Grethel W. and J. Grimm
Thumbling W. and J. Grimm
The Six Swans W. and J. Grimm
Snow-White and Rose-Red W. and J. Grimm
The Ugly Duckling Hans C. Andersen
The Tinder-Box Hans C. Andersen
The Constant Tin Soldier Hans C. Andersen
The Fir Tree Hans C. Andersen
The Flying Trunk Hans C. Andersen
The Darning Needle Hans C. Andersen
Pen and Inkstand Hans C. Andersen
Cinderella Miss Mulock
Little Red Riding-Hood Charles Perrault
The Story of the Three Bears Robert Southey
Puss in Boots Charles Perrault
Jack the Giant-Killer Joseph Jacobs
Tom Thumb Joseph Jacobs
Blue Beard Charles Perrault
The Brave Little Tailor Anonymous
The Sleeping Beauty Charles Perrault
The Fair One With Golden Locks Miss Mulock
Beauty and the Beast Mme. d'AuLnoy
Jack and the Beanstalk Anonymous
Hop-o'-My-Thumb Joseph Jacobs
The Goose-Girl Anonymous
He Who Knew Not Fear Anonymous
THE FABLES OF AESOP
The Town Mouse and the
Country Mouse Aesop
The Man, Boy, and Donkey Aesop
The Shepherd's Boy Aesop
Androcles Aesop
The Fox and the Stork Aesop
The Crow and the Pitcher Aesop
The Frogs Desiring a King Aesop
The Frog and the Ox Aesop
The Cock and the Pearl Aesop
The Fox Without a Tail Aesop
The Fox and the Cat Aesop
The Dog in the Manger Aesop
The Fox and the Goat Aesop
Belling the Cat Aesop
The Jay and the Peacock Aesop
The Ass and the Lap-Dog Aesop
The Ant and the Grasshopper Aesop
The Woodman and the Serpent Aesop
The Milkmaid and Her Pail Aesop
The Lion and the Mouse Aesop
Hercules and the Waggoner Aesop
The Lion's Share Aesop
The Fox and the Crow Aesop
The Dog and the Shadow Aesop
The Wolf and the Lamb Aesop
The Bat, Birds, and Beasts Aesop
The Belly and the Members Aesop
The Fox and the Grapes Aesop
The Swallow and the Birds Aesop
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Heroes of the Middle Ages by Eva March Tappan/Librivox
Yesterday's Classics has republished this book, and indicates that it's appropriate for ages 11-14.
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Wild Animals I have Known by Ernest Seton/Various Sources
Plain Text at Project Gutenberg.
Google Books with drawings.
The Wild Animal Play for Children, meant to go along with the book.
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Friday, May 2, 2008
Wild Flower Study/ Google Books
Handbook of Nature-study for Teachers and Parents by ANNA BOTSFORD COMSTOCK:
Hepatica, Yellow Adder's Tongue, Bloodroot, Trillium, Dutchman's Breeches and Squirrel Corn, Jack-in-the-Pulpit, The Violet, May Apple or Mandrake, Bluets, Yellow Lady's Slipper, or Moccasin Flower, Common Buttercup, Hedge Bindweed, Dodder, Milkweed, and Evening Primrose(Elementary - middle school).
Botany: An Elementary Text for Schools
The Fairyland of Flowers: A Popular Illustrated Botany(elementary - middle school). In addition to botany, this book contains poetry and literature relating to the flowers.
Reference Guides:
How to Know the Wild Flowers: A Guide
A Guide to the Wild Flowers
Southern Wild Flowers and Trees
Also see the cherry blossom post.
New Barnes Readers - Third Grade/Google Books
"NOBILITY True worth is in being, not seeming, In doing each day that goes by Some little good, not in dreaming Of great things to do by and by."
Click here.
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Day by Day in the Primary School/Google Books
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Poems by Grades(Grades 5-8)/Google Books
FIFTH GRADE
Never lose an opportunity to see anything beautiful.
Beauty is God's handwriting.
CHARLES KINGSLEY.
Two men look out through the same bars ;
One sees the mud and one the stars.
LANGBRIDGE.
Click here.
Friday, April 11, 2008
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
New Audio Book at Librivox: Great Artists: Volume 1
Click in title.
Friday, April 4, 2008
Spring Multigrade Story Printables for April and May
The Lincoln Fourth Grade Reader: Voices of Spring Poem by William Wordsworth.
Games and Songs of American Children: Flower Games and the Birch Broom.
Standard Catholic Fourth Grade Reader: The Daisy and the Lark by Hans Christian Anderson
The Little Girl's Own Book of Games and Activities: May Morning.Elementary school.
Three Years with the Poets: A Text-book of Poetry - First grade: Verses from the Song of Solomon and Pippa's Song by Robert Browning. Second grade: April, the Runaway Brook and Little May Spring, Song of the Fairy by William Shakespeare More here, pages 70-76.
Third grade: pages 103-105 and 131-138.
A little about the Flower Festivals in Japan from The World and Its People.
For the Story Teller: Story Telling and Stories to Tell: The Selfish Giant. Elementary school.
Reading-literature: Fourth(Grade) Reader Apollo and Daphne
Nature Study in Elementary Schools - Second Grade: April - May Teacher's manual: April through May Synopsis and April - May course of study.
Language Lessons from Literature(high school): Rhoecus
The New Barnes Third Grade Reader: Rhoecus
The Classic Myths in English Literature(high school): Rhoecus and here.
Junior High School Literature Book Three(ninth grade): Rhoecus Poems: Lines Written in Early Spring, Wordsworth, the Call of Spring, Noyes and April North Carolina.
Stories from the Poets: A Reader for the First Grade: Rhoecus
Day by Day in the Primary School(early elementary) : April and May.
The Child's World Fourth Grade: Rhoecus
Children's Literature: A Story of Springtime(Myth) and The Miraculous Pitcher(Philemon and Baucis) by N. Hawthorne
Elson Primary Fourth Grade School Reader: The Miraculous Pitcher(Philemon and Baucis) by N. Hawthorne
The Progressive Road to Reading Fifth Grade: The Miraculous Pitcher(Philemon and Baucis) by N. Hawthorne
The Young and Field Literary Readers: Old Pipes and the Dryad.
A Fourth Grade Reader: Old Pipes and the Dryad.
Spring Nature Study(elementary school)
Farm Life Fourth Grade Reader: The Little Brown Seed(poem)
The Robin Reader - A First Reader: Two Little Seeds
The Sprague Classic Second Grade Reader: The Story of a little Plant,Pussy Willow Has Come, and Spring.
Good English, Oral and Written Fourth Grade: Baby Seed Song(poem)
Live Language Lessons: Springtime Stories, Persephone(middle school)
Songs of Happy Life: April music sheet.
New Fifth Grade Reader: Spring(poem) and Early Spring, Tennyson(poem)
The Heart of Oak Books Sixth Grade: The Dandelion(poem).
Story Land - A Second Reader: Baby Seed's Song(poem) and A Spring Folic.
Poems and Verses By Mary Mapes Dodge:
Now the Noisy Winds Are Still.
Nature Study and the Child: Work for April
St. Nicholas By Mary Mapes Dodge: The Hyacinths
Kindergarten Stories and Morning Talks: April - May.
Brooks's Seventh Grade Reader: Spring(Poem) and April and May poems, pages 131-132.
Cyr's Fourth Grade Reader(mislabeled on Google): Biography of Tennyson. Two of his spring poems: Early Spring and The Progress of Spring.
The Elson Eighth Grade Reader: Flowers in the Crannied Wall, Tennyson. Same in fifth grade reader.
A School Second Grade Reader: Ceres and Propserpine.
Lessons in Art - A Book for Class-work: Ceres and Proserpine.
American Primary Teacher: Lesson Plans for April - May.
Evenings with Grandpa: A May Morning, Milton and The Story of the Season Proserpine.
The Fifth Grade Reader: An April Day
Flower Children - Little Cousins of the Field
Songs of Happy Life: See bottom of table of contents - Natures and Seasons
Little Flower Folks(nature science - botany)
In celebration of Shakespeake's birthday on April 23th:
Three Years with the Poets(second grade): Lullaby for Tatiana
The Jones Fourth Grade Reader: Voice of Spring(Poem) and The Magic Juice(Midsummer's Night's Dream)
Shakespeare for Children.
Also see my daffodil post.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Carpenter's Geographical Reader; North America/Google Reader
An interesting reader which gives the reader a view of North America at the turn of the century. We've used these old readers as a beginning to social and geographical studies of the world, and follow up where they leave off with an encyclopedia.
Click here.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Saints Faith Stories/The Baldwin Online Children's Project
William Canton, A Child's Book of Saints
William Canton, A Child's Book of Warriors
F. J. Harvey Darton, The Seven Champions of Christendom (in progress)
Grace Hall, Stories of the Saints
George Hodges, Saints and Heroes Since the Middle Ages
George Hodges, Saints and Heroes to the End of the Middle Ages
Selma Lagerlöf, Christ Legends
Mrs. Lang, The Book of Saints and Heroes
Mary Macgregor, The Story of Saint Christopher
Ella Noyes, Saints of Italy (in progress)
Amy Steedman, In God's Garden
Amy Steedman, Our Island Saints
Sophie Jewett, God's Troubadour, The Story of St. Francis of Assisi
Amy Steedman, Legends and Stories of Italy
If I get a chance, I'll cross reference these with Google Books and Project Gutenberg. They may have all of these books in an easy free PDF download. Links to both are on my sidebar.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Journeys Through Book Land with Teacher's Guide/Project Gutenberg
"Journeys Through Bookland is what the title signifies, a series of excursions into the field of the world’s greatest literature. Accordingly, the base of the work is laid in those great classics that, since first they found expression in words, have been the education and inspiration of man. But these excursions are taken hand-in-hand with a leader, whose province it is to explain, to interpret, to guide and to direct. Suiting his labors to the age and acquirement of the readers he helps them all, from the child halting in his early attempts to interpret the printed page to the high school or college student who wishes to master the innermost secrets of literature. In no small sense is this leadership a labor of love, for it follows an experience of twenty years of personal instruction in the public schools and among the teachers of the country." ~ The Guide
Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 10 The Guide
Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 2
Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 3
Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 4
Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 5
Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 6
Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 7
Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 8
Volume one was not available.
The handy supplementary book list
History of the United States/Project Gutenberg
Friday, March 28, 2008
Historic Boyhoods by Rupert Sargent Holland/Project Gutenberg
Contents:
Christopher Columbus The Boy of Genoa
Michael Angelo The Boy of the Medici Gardens
Walter Raleigh The Boy of Devon
Peter the Great The Boy of the Kremlin
Frederick the Great The Boy of Potsdam
George Washington The Boy of the Old Dominion
Daniel Boone The Boy of the Frontier
John Paul Jones The Boy of the Atlantic
Mozart The Boy of Salzburg
Lafayette The Boy of Versailles
Horatio Nelson The Boy of the Channel Fleet
Robert Fulton The Boy of the Conestoga
Andrew Jackson The Boy of the Carolinas
Napoleon Bonaparte The Boy of Brienne
Walter Scott The Boy of the Canongate
James Fenimore Cooper The Boy of Otsego Hall
John Ericsson The Boy of the Göta Canal
Garibaldi The Boy of the Mediterranean
Abraham Lincoln The Boy of the American Wilderness
Charles Dickens The Boy of the London Streets
Otto Von Bismarck The Boy of Göttingen
Click here: