We recommend I, Columbus: My Journal, 1492-1493 by Peter and Connie Roop as part of our Columbus Day unit. This fun title is currently free to read as part of Amazon's Kindle Unlimited Program. I, … [Read more...] about I, Columbus, The Way Things Work, and 7 Others {Read Free}
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“The School of Life” by Irving Sydney Dix
Life is a school, and all that tread the earth Are pupils in it. Its lessons all should learn, And few there be who escape them — and they are fools. At birth this school begins, at death it … [Read more...] about “The School of Life” by Irving Sydney Dix
A Book of American Explorers {Free eBook}
One great way to study American history chronologically is to travel with the early American explorers. A Book of American Explorers by Thomas Wentworth Higginson is a great guide! In the public … [Read more...] about A Book of American Explorers {Free eBook}
“A Singing Lesson” by Jean Ingelow
A NIGHTINGALE made a mistake— She sang a few notes out of tune— Her heart was ready to break, And she hid away from the moon. She wrung her claws, poor thing, But was far too proud to weep; She tucked … [Read more...] about “A Singing Lesson” by Jean Ingelow
“A Fine Day” by Michael Drayton
Clear had the day been from the dawn, All chequer'd was the sky, Thin clouds like scarfs of cobweb lawn Veil'd heaven's most glorious eye. The wind had no more strength than this, That leisurely it … [Read more...] about “A Fine Day” by Michael Drayton
100 Desert Wildflowers {Free eBook}
The end of summer is a great time to learn about desert plants! 100 Desert Wildflowers by Natt N. Dodge is a free public domain eBook that will introduce your child to plants he may not be familiar … [Read more...] about 100 Desert Wildflowers {Free eBook}
The Common Objects of the Country {Free eBook}
Here is a great book for wrapping up summer with a get-out-and-explore! The Common Objects of the Country by J. G. Wood includes those objects likely to be found in "fields, woods, and waters." This … [Read more...] about The Common Objects of the Country {Free eBook}
Eating the Alphabet {Free to Read — Time Limited}
Eating the Alphabet by Lois Ehlert is a beautiful picture book filled with fruits and veggies from A to Z. (See Additional Resources below.) We recommend this title in our Fruits & Veggies unit … [Read more...] about Eating the Alphabet {Free to Read — Time Limited}
“July” by Susan Hartley Swett
When the scarlet cardinal tells, Her dream to the dragon-fly, And the lazy breeze rocks the nest in the trees, And murmurs a lullaby, — It is July. When the tangled cobweb pulls The corn-flower's … [Read more...] about “July” by Susan Hartley Swett
A-B-C of Electricity {Free eBook}
Do you have a student with an electronic interest? Feed the fire with this "first" book of electricity! A-B-C of Electricity by William H. Meadowcroft covers the basics in a way that is easy to … [Read more...] about A-B-C of Electricity {Free eBook}