Thursday, December 13, 2007
Download Help from a Download Manager
If you've had similar problems, you might want to try a download manager. It pauses and saves, which is especially good for dial-up so when you lose your connection you aren't having to begin again. It save the portion you have downloaded before you lost you connection, and resumes after you re-connect.
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Monday, December 10, 2007
Speaking and Writing English for the First Eight Grades/Google Books
This book is for the first eight years, and contains assignments and teacher helps by grade level. Click here. I'll be using the fourth grade lessons. I'll review them when I am done.
Thursday, December 6, 2007
Primary School Stories(Readers)/Google Books
Classic Stories for Little Ones
More Classic Stories for the Little Ones
Robinson Crusoe for Boys and Girls
Fourth and fifth grades:
Pioneer History Stories of the Mississippi Valley
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Who Knews Grammar Could Be Fun!
Introducing Nr. Noun, Dr. Verb, Mr. Adjective and many more grammar friends. What a fun way to learn grammar.
Grammar-land; Or, Grammar in Fun for the Children of Schoolroom-shire
The Children's Book of Christmas Stories/Google Books
Monday, December 3, 2007
Saturday, December 1, 2007
A Child's Story Garden/Munseys
SIEGFRIED, THE KING'S SON
THE SONG OF THE PINE TREE
A CHRISTMAS STORY
THE MYTH OF ARACHNE
THE BIRDS OF KILLINGWORTH
THE MYTH OF PAN
THE BELL OF ATRI
THE ANXIOUS LEAF
COMING AND GOING
HOW THE DIMPLES CAME
THE PROUD LITTLE APPLE BLOSSOM
THE BRAVE KNIGHT
KING ROBERT OF SICILY
THE GREAT STONE FACE
THE FIRST CHRISTMAS TREE
THE STORY OF ABRAHAM
THE STORY OF MOSES
THE STORY OF DAVID
THE STORY OF JOSEPH
THE COURTESY OF THE SPARTAN BOY
TWENTY-THIRD PSALM.
Click here.
Christmas Potpourri: Holiday Etexts
Friday, November 30, 2007
Cavalcade of America - Audio Learning
Click here.
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Ray's Arithmetic/Google Books
Ray's arithmetic: intellectual arithmetic(book two)
Ray's Practical Arithmetic(book three)
Key to Ray's new arithmetics: intellectual and practical
Ray's new test examples in arithmetic
Ray's New higher arithmetic
Key to Ray's New higher arithmetic
Ray's Algebra Part First
Ray's Algebra, Part Second
Ray's Treatise on Geometry and Trigonometry
Mott Media has reprinted this series.
Here is a review and explanation of comparable grade levels for these books.
There were more Ray's Arithmetic books, but I believe they were alternate editions of the books listed above. I'm not familiar with this curriculum, so if you see something missing, check Google Books. I did the best I could before I became dizzy with all the listings for Ray's!
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
A History of the United States and Its People/Google Books
The other book in the series is Stories of Great Americans for Little People.
Thorndike Mathematics/Google Books
A very nice elementary school math book with mostly word problems and drills. Wonderful everyday examples. Click here.
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Audio Books/Internet Archive
These are MP3 downoads which can be burned onto a regular CD with Microsoft's Windows Media 11(free). I've downloaded a few to CD, and they played fine on my regular CD player in the car.
I'm working on a collection of vintage old time radio historical MP3's for children. They are wonderful to listen to while in the car.
Friday, November 23, 2007
The Silver-Burdett Arithmetics Series/Google Books
I've linked to the table of contents for each of these books.
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Complete Book - looks like a review(remedial?) with consumer math.
First Arithmetic(Mathematics) Book/Google Book Search
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Historical Plays of Colonial Days, for Fifth Year Pupils/Google Book Search
Monday, November 19, 2007
Early Elementary Science and Nature Studies/Google Book Search
LAND AND WATER. When we go out of the house, upon what do we walk ? Do we always walk upon the ground ? How does the ground feel under our feet? Why do we not sink into it? Do we ever come to something on the ground which is not hard or solid, and upon which we cannot walk? What makes these puddles of water on the ground? We often call the ground land. Wherever we go we shall be either upon the land or upon the water. We can walk upon the land because it is solid. If we should try to walk upon the water, we would sink down into it. Then, if we could not swim, we might be drowned. Copy the following sentences, and fill the blank spaces ....
Click here.
Our American Neighbors, Studies of North and South America/Google Book Search
Our American Neighbors: Canada
American History for Elementary/Google Book Search
A few recommended in the appendix: The Beginner's American History, McMaster's Primary History of the United States , Tappan's Our Country's Story, Eggleston's First Book in American History and Thorpe's Junior History of the United States.
I liked a First Book in American History so much that I bought a vintage edition online. I'll post my reviews after we've completed this book. This book has been reprinted by Lost Classics Books.
Saturday, November 17, 2007
Google Books Download Helps and Google Library
Once you switch to HTML mode, just right click on the image of the page in order to save or print. Most of the links I post here are already in HTML mode. The default mode at Google Books is standard mode which does not allow right clicks on the images of the page.
Another new option is the Google Library. This is so helpful! I have added over a hundred books from Google Books to my library for later viewing. Click here to take a peak. I'll being reviewing these books, and adding them here if they are helpful to homeschooling.
Friday, November 16, 2007
Halleck's New English Literature/Project Gutenberg
growth of English literature from the earliest times to the present day. It lays special emphasis on literary movements, on the essential qualities that differentiate one period from another, and on the spirit that animates each age. Above all, the constant purpose has been to arouse in the student an enthusiastic desire to read the works of the authors discussed. Because of the author's belief in the guide-book function of a history of literature, he has spent much time and thought in preparing the unusually detailed Suggested Readings that follow each chapter."
Click here.
Thursday, November 15, 2007
The Child's Day/Project Gutenburg
A very nice wholesome health studies book for early elementary from 1912. Teaches basic hygiene and good health practices. Also includes some basic anatomy. Book has comprehension questions for each unit.
Click here.
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Woodside or, Look, Listen, and Learn/Project Gutenberg
"Now for the dear, dear country,
Its trees and meadows fair,
Its roses, cowslips, violets,
Whose sweetness fills the air.
"'Tis there we hear the music
Of lark's and blackbird's song,
And merry little finches,
Singing the whole day long."—C. H.
Very sweet story book about children who visit their grandfather at the farm. Along the way they learn about nature. A very wholesome science type reader for the warmer months with references to scripture as well.
Click here.
Famous Men of the Middle Ages by John H. Haaren and A.B. Poland
Click here.
Homeschool review
Also available at The Baldwin Project, and as an audiobook here. Google books has a copy here.
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Sunday, November 4, 2007
Geographical Twins Series by Lucy Fitch Perkins/Project Gutenberg
Geographical Series
THE DUTCH TWINS PRIMER. Grade I.
The Eskimo Twins . Grade II.
The Dutch Twins . Grade III.
The Japanese Twins . Grade IV.
The Swiss Twins . Grade IV.
THE FILIPINO TWINS. Grade V.
THE IRISH TWINS. Grade V.
THE ITALIAN TWINS. Grade V.
THE MEXICAN TWINS. Grade V.
The Scotch Twins. Grade VI.
The Belgian Twins Grade VII.
The French Twins . Grade VII.
Historical Series
THE CAVE TWINS. Grade IV.
The Spartan Twins . Grade V.
THE COLONIAL TWINS OF VIRGINIA. Grade VI.(CurrClick has it for sale as a download)
THE AMERICAN TWINS OF 1812. Grade VI.
THE PIONEER TWINS. Grade VI.
THE AMERICAN TWINS OF THE REVOLUTION. Grade VII.(CurrClick has it for sale as a download)
The Puritan Twins . Grade VII.
Supplemental:
Original 1922 Lucy Perkins The Twins Series paper dolls
Paper dolls of Friends Around the World
The Story of Mankind/Project Gutenberg
Saturday, November 3, 2007
Home Geography(Science) for Primary Grades/Project Gutenberg
Click here. This textbook covers science for lower grades. Take a peek, this is nicely done with questions and poems throughout.
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Character Education Books/Project Gutenberg
Very cute books for early childhood.
The Goop Directory Audio version here.
More Goops and How Not to Be Them Audio version here.
HT to Creative Frugality.
A Child's Story Garden/Munseys
The United States' Spelling Book, With Appropriate Reading Lessons/19th Century Books
After a quick scan of this book, I'm quessing this spelling book would cover spelling for early elementary through about sixth grade. Click here.
The Scripture Guide : Being a Familiar Introduction to the Study of the Bible/19th Century Books
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Free Easy to Read Online Picture Books
She is also offering some free paper toys.
HT to In Beauty and In Grace.
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Sunday, October 14, 2007
Saturday, October 13, 2007
Reading List: Books Sorted by Level
This list is a nice guide, just another tool for organizing and sorting your collection of free homeschool curricula.
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Monday, October 1, 2007
Sunday, September 30, 2007
World History
Project Gutenberg.
HT to Beauty and Grace Academy.
Saturday, September 29, 2007
Monday, September 24, 2007
A first book in American history : with special reference to the lives and deeds of great Americans/19th Century Books
Sunday, September 23, 2007
Friday, September 21, 2007
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Sunday, September 16, 2007
50 Famous People A Book of Short Stories/Project Gutenberg
Click here.
Friday, September 14, 2007
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
The American Class Book/19th Century School Books
Wonderful short writings covering various topics. All have a high moral tone. I plan to use some of these when my son gets a little older.
Click here.
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
The Story of the Pony Express/Project Gutenberg
and readable account of the Pony Express. This wonderful enterprise
played an important part in history, and demonstrated what American
spirit can accomplish. It showed that the "heroes of sixty-one" were not
all south of Mason and Dixon's line fighting each other. And, strange to
say, little of a formal nature has been written concerning it."
Click here.
Friday, September 7, 2007
Fun and Nonsense/Project Gutenberg
Of merry little twins,
And when they come to visit us
They bring their friends, the Grins.
They're coming now to visit you.
This page we'll call the door.
To open wide, just turn the leaf.
Why, we have met before!"
Click here.
Thursday, September 6, 2007
History of the United States by Beard/Project Gutenberg
Topical approach, interesting big picture wide swath coverage of history from Migration and American Colonization to Progressive Democracy and the World War. Comprehension questions at the end of sections. Click here.
Friday, August 31, 2007
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Monday, August 27, 2007
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Saturday, August 25, 2007
The school reader. First book : containing easy progressive lessons in reading and spelling/19th Century School Books
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Round-about Rambles in Lands of Fact and Fancy
"There will be considerable variety in our rambles. We shall walk about familiar places, and we shall explore streets and houses that have been buried for centuries. We shall go down deep into the earth, and we shall float in a balloon, high up into the air. We shall see many beasts of the forest; some that are bloody and cruel, and others that are gentle and wise. We will meet with birds, fishes, grand old buildings, fleas, vast woods, bugs, mummies, snakes, tight-rope dancers, gorillas, will-o'-the-wisps, beautiful blossoms, boomerangs, oceans, birds' nests, and I cannot tell you what all besides. We will also have some adventures, hear some stories, and have a peep at a fairy or two before we are done."
Click here.
Sunday, August 19, 2007
Saturday, August 18, 2007
Friday, August 17, 2007
Jimmy, Lucy, and All/Project Gutenberg
Click here. Moral and family tales for young children.
Also by the same author, Sophie May:
Dotty Dimple at Her Grandmother's
Dotty Dimple at Play
Dotty Dimple Out West
Dotty Dimple's Flyaway
Jimmy, Lucy, and All
Little Folks Astray
Little Prudy's Dotty Dimple
Little Prudy's Sister Susy
Prudy Keeping House
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Monday, August 13, 2007
Sketches of Japanese Manners and Customs/Project Gutenberg
Click here. For older high school children, skim it first as there is some mild talk about execution and bathing customs which might need censoring by some families. Interesting study on old Japanese customs. Nice colorful illustrations.
Saturday, August 11, 2007
Friday, August 10, 2007
R.M.Ballantyne's Adventure Classics
Some are listed twice on Project Gutenberg as plain text and HTML versions.
Away in the Wilderness
The Battery and the BoilerAdventures in Laying of Submarine Electric Cables
Battles with the Sea
The Big Otter
Black Ivory
Blown to Bitsor, The Lonely Man of Rakata
Blue LightsHot Work in the Soudan
The Butterfly's BallThe Grasshopper's Feast
The Butterfly's BallThe Grasshopper's Feast
Charlie to the Rescue
The Coral Island
The Coral IslandA Tale of the Pacific Ocean
The Coral Island A Tale of the Pacific Ocean
The Coxswain's Bridealso, Jack Frost and Sons; and, A Double Rescue
The Crew of the Water Wagtail
Deep Down, a Tale of the Cornish Mines
Digging for GoldAdventures in California
The Dog Crusoe and his Master
The Dog Crusoe and His MasterA Story of Adventure in the Western Prairies
Dusty Diamonds Cut and PolishedA Tale of City Arab Life and Adventure
Erling the Bold
Fighting the Whales
Fighting the Whales
The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands
Fort DesolationRed Indians and Fur Traders of Rupert's Land
The Garret and the Garden
Gascoyne, The Sandal Wood TraderA Tale of the Pacific
The Giant of the NorthPokings Round the Pole
The Golden DreamAdventures in the Far West
The Gorilla Hunters
The Hot Swamp
Hudson Bay
Hunted and Harried
Hunting the Lions
In the Track of the Troops
The Iron Horse
The Island Queen
Jarwin and Cuffy
Jeff Benson, or the Young Coastguardsman
The Lifeboat
Life in the Red BrigadeLondon Fire Brigade
The Life of a Ship
The Lighthouse
The Lighthouse
The Lonely IslandThe Refuge of the Mutineers
The Madman and the Pirate
Man on the OceanA Book about Boats and Ships
Martin Rattler
Martin Rattler
The Middy and the MoorsAn Algerine Story
My Doggie and I
The Norsemen in the West
The Ocean and its Wonders
Personal Reminiscences in Book Makingand Some Short Stories
Philosopher Jack
The Pioneers
The Pirate CityAn Algerine Tale
Post Haste
The Prairie Chief
The Red Eric
The Red Man's RevengeA Tale of The Red River Flood
Red RooneyThe Last of the Crew
Rivers of Ice
The Rover of the AndesA Tale of Adventure on South America
The Settler and the Savage
Shifting WindsA Tough Yarn
Silver Lake
Six Months at the Cape
Twice Bought
Ungava
Up in the CloudsBalloon Voyages
The Walrus HuntersA Romance of the Realms of Ice
The World of Ice
The World of Ice
The Young Fur Traders
The Young Fur Traders
The Young Trawler
The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It/Project Gutenberg
There was no way to link to these other than a search because the authors are listed under "various". Click here.
Thursday, August 9, 2007
Historic girls; stories of girls who have influenced the history of their times/University of Virginia Library
ZENOBIA OF PALMYRA: THE GIRL OF THE SYRIAN DESERT 1
HELENA OF BRITAIN: THE GIRL OF THE ESSEX FELLS 22
PULCHERIA OF CONSTANTINOPLE: THE GIRL OF THE GOLDEN HORN 45
CLOTILDA OF BURGUNDY: THE GIRL OF THE FRENCH VINEYARDS 61
WOO OF HWANG-HO: THE GIRL OF THE YELLOW RIVER 79
EDITH OF SCOTLAND: THE GIRL OF THE NORTHERN ABBEY 98
JACQUELINE OF HOLLAND THE GIRL OF THE LAND OF FOGS 114
CATARINA OF VENICE: THE GIRL OF THE GRAND CANAL 134
THERESA OF AVILA: THE GIRL OF THE SPANISH SIERRAS 151
ELIZABETH OF TUDOR: THE GIRL OF THE HERTFORD MANOR 174
CHRISTINA OF SWEDEN: THE GIRL OF THE NORTHERN FIORDS 192
MA-TA-OKA OF POW-HA-TAN: THE GIRL OF THE VIRGINIA FORESTS 208
Click here.
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
Monday, August 6, 2007
Arm Chair Traveller
Here are some fun old travel books.
This one for Corsica, Itinerary through Corsica by its Rail, Carriage & Forest Roads is from 1888. Step back in time and do the Grand Tour.
Familar Spanish Travels, 1911. Needs the zip file download to view pictures.
Europe—Whither Bound? Being Letters of Travel from the Capitals of Europe in the Year 1921
A Traveller in War-Time, Winston Churchill, very direct writer, easy to speed read. Interesting!
English Travellers of the Renaissance, a history of traveling for culture and education.
The Innocents Abroad by Mark Twain
Sunny Memories of a Foreign Land, Volume I and II by Harriet Beecher Stowe.
Normandy Picturesque, 1870, travels in France. Very Grand Tourish and interesting, and much is still the same.
How to Enjoy Paris in 1842
Intended to Serve as a Companion and Monitor, Containing
Historical, Political, Commercial, Artistical, Theatrical
And Statistical Information
John Locke, author of Concerning Humane Understanding(books 1 and 2), and (books three and four) popularized the idea of didactic travel for young people. The Grand Tour was a European travel itinerary that flourished from about 1660 until the arrival of mass rail transit in the 1820s. It was popular amongst young British upper-class men and served as an educational rite of passage for the wealthy. Similar trips were made by the wealthy of other Northern European nations. Its primary value lay in the exposure both to the cultural artifacts of antiquity and the Renaissance and to the aristocratic and fashionable society of the European continent. A grand tour could last from several months to several years.