Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Ivanhoe: Condensed for Use in Schools/Google Books

Ivanhoe: condensed for use in schools, with an introduction and explanatory notes
Author Sir Walter Scott
Publisher Univ. Pub. Co., 1897
Length 208 pages
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Sunday, April 18, 2010

High School English: Composition, Rhetoric, Literature

High school English: composition, rhetoric, literature

Authors Alfred Allan Kern, Stuart Grayson Noble
Publisher The Southern publishing company, 1922
Length 592 pages
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The First Year English Book(9th/10th Grade)/Google Books

The First Year English Book(High School)
Author Harriet Eve Crandall
Publisher Atkinson, Mentzer & Grover, 1908
Length 237 pages
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Tales of A Grandfather(Sir Walter Scott)/Google Books

Tales of a Grandfather(History of Scotland)
Author Sir Walter Scott
Editor J. Hutchison
Publisher Macmillan & co., 1908
Length 108 pages
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Tuesday, April 13, 2010

A Course of Study for the Eight Grades of the Common School /Google Books

A course of study for the eight grades of the common school including a hand book of practical suggestions to teachers
Author Charles Alexander McMurry
Publisher Public-School Publishing Co., 1895
Length 152 pages
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Standard Catholic Reader, Book One

Standard Catholic Readers, Mary E. Doyle
Author Mary E. Doyle
Publisher American Book Co., 1909
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Saturday, April 10, 2010

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Boy and Girl Heroes/Google Books


Boy and Girl Heroes
Everychild's series
Author Florence Virginia Farmer
Publisher Macmillan Co., 1912
Length 137 pages
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Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Nature Myths of Many Lands/Google Books


Nature myths of many lands
Eclectic readings
Author Florence Virginia Farmer
Publisher American Book Co., 1910
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Wednesday, March 31, 2010

A History of England

A history of England from the first invasion by the Romasn to the 14th year of the reign of Queen Victoria: with conversations at the end of each chapter.

By Mrs. Markham
Publisher J. Murray, 1851
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Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Stories of Other Lands/Google Books

Stories of Other Lands
Book 3, Part 2 of Appletons' instructive reading-books
Book 3, Part 2 of Historical series
Stories of other lands
Author James Johonnot
Publisher American Book Co., 1888
Length 232 pages
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Sunday, March 28, 2010

Saturday, March 27, 2010

History of William, the Conqueror/Google Books


History of William, the Conqueror
Author Jacob Abbott
Publisher Henry Altemus Company, 1900
Length 251 pages
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Monday, March 22, 2010

Neighbors with Claws and Hoofs, and Their Kin: for Boys and Girls

Neighbors with claws and hoofs, and their kin: for boys and girls
Book 4 of Appleton's instructive reading-books
Book 4 of Natural history series

Author James Johonnot
Publisher American Book Company, 1885
Length 256 pages
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Thursday, March 18, 2010

The Story of Archer Alexander from Slavery to Freedom, March 30, 1863/Google Books

Quite interesting; however, parents should preview this book first for comfort level, as the language is old fashioned(19th century). Some references are pejorative by today's standards.

The story of Archer Alexander from slavery to freedom, March 30, 1863
Author William Greenleaf Eliot
Publisher Cupples, Upham, 1885
Length 123 pages
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Sunday, March 14, 2010

A Short History of Ancient Times: for Colleges and High Schools

A short history of ancient times: for colleges and high schools
Author Philip Van Ness Myers
Publisher Ginn & Company, 1906
Length 388 pages
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Friday, March 12, 2010

The Story of Old France/Google Books

The Story of Old France
Author Hélène Adeline Guerber
Publisher American book company, 1910
Length 374 pages
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The Age of Charlemagne/ Google Books

The Age of Charlemagne (Charles the Great)

Author Charles Luke Wells
Publisher Christian Literature Co., 1898
Length 472 pages
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Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Free Lesson Plans/Curriculum Guide for Grades Pre-K through Sixth

Using mostly free public domain books, Ivory shares her homeschool lesson plans here. It's Charlotte Mason style, mainly combining resources from these three sites: http://www.oldfashionededucation.com, http://www.materamabilis.org, and http://www.amblesideonline.com.