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Gilbert Weather Bureau (Meteorology) ~ Free eBook

2 May 202228 Jun 2022
Springtime is an ideal time to study the weather. Here is a book full of experiments to help students understand the principles of meteorology. Gilbert Weather Bureau (Meteorology) for Boys…
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20 Common Idioms ~ Free Form

6 Apr 202228 Jun 2022
Don't Paint Yourself Into a Corner One way to interact with literature is to identify idioms. An easy way to do this is to create an idiom notebook. Grab our…
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The Children’s Own Longfellow ~ Free eBook

28 Mar 202228 Jun 2022
Longfellow has long been a favorite of homeschool moms. Because of the concrete storytelling element, his poems make an easy introduction to poetry. The Children's Own Longfellow is an illustrated…
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Activity: Describe ~ Free Form

23 Mar 202228 Jun 2022
One of the marks of a good writer is the ability to paint a picture in the reader's mind of what is happening. Instead of simply telling what happened, by…
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Things to Do: March 2022

28 Feb 202228 Jun 2022
We have updated our March learning calendar for 2022. In March we are looking forward to getting outside a bit more. This month's "things to do" include: 31 favorite finds.26…
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Winnie-the-Pooh ~ Free eBook

4 Jan 202228 Jun 2022
January 2022 brings a fun and familiar read into the public domain in the US: Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne with original illustrations by Ernest H. Shepard! If you happen…
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Things to Do: September 2021

30 Aug 202128 Jun 2022
We have updated our September learning calendar for 2021. September brings the fresh and new — from the points on our pencils to the smell of new crayons. So we…
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10 Favorite Unit Studies {2020–2021}

12 Jul 202128 Jun 2022
Ten reader-favorite unit studies from the archives: 1. Free Nature Studies: Our Wonderful World 2. The Horse: A Unit Study 3. Around the World in 80 Days: A Unit Study…
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Interacting With Literature: Idioms

19 Apr 202128 Jun 2022
Idioms are figures of speech that we hear or use every day that are not meant to be taken literally. They make it easy to say something in a meaningful…
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Orphan Trains ~ Free eBook With Go-Along Resources

15 Mar 202128 Jun 2022
Big Brother by Annie Fellows Johnston, author of the Little Colonel series, is an easy introduction to the Orphan Trains of the 1800s. Like the passel of other children on…
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Gail Gibbons Educator Guides ~ Free!

13 Jan 202128 Jun 2022
We have always enjoyed books by Gail Gibbons! Her science books explain sometimes difficult concepts in an easy to understand way. And they are always beautifully illustrated. Now you can…
The Library

For the Birds {Free eBook}

12 Oct 202028 Jun 2022
For the Birds is a free publication from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that encourages backyard bird watching: As you learn to enjoy the beauty of birdlife around their…
Online Poetry Anthology

"The Pedigree of Honey" by Emily Dickinson

8 Oct 202030 Jun 2022
The pedigree of honeyDoes not concern the bee;A clover, any time, to himIs aristocracy. Poems by Emily Dickinson (1891) | Emily Dickinson (1830–1886) Online Poetry Anthology Suggestions Read the poem…
Online Poetry Anthology

"The New Colossus" by Emma Lazarus

1 Oct 202028 Jun 2022
Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,With conquering limbs astride from land to land;Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall standA mighty woman with a torch, whose flameIs the…
Online Poetry Anthology

"Great, Wide, Beautiful, Wonderful World" by William Brighty Rands

17 Sep 202028 Jun 2022
Great, wide, beautiful, wonderful World,With the wonderful water round you curled,And the wonderful grass upon your breast—World, you are beautifully drest.The wonderful air is over me,And the wonderful wind is…
Online Poetry Anthology

"The Skylark" by John Clare

31 Aug 202028 Jun 2022
Above the russet clods, the corn is seen Sprouting its spiry points of tender green, Where squats the hare, to terrors wide awake, Like some brown clod the harrows failed…
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Things to Do: September 2020

27 Aug 202028 Jun 2022
We have updated our September learning calendar for 2020. This time of year everything is fresh and new — from the points on our pencils to the smell of new…
Online Poetry Anthology

"The Sandpiper" by Celia Thaxter

20 Aug 202028 Jun 2022
Across the narrow beach we flit,One little sandpiper and I,And fast I gather, bit by bit,The scattered driftwood bleached and dry.The wild waves reach their hands for it,The wild wind…
Online Poetry Anthology

"L'oiseau bleu" by Coleridge

13 Aug 202028 Jun 2022
The lake lay blue below the hill.O'er it, as I looked, there flewAcross the waters, cold and still,A bird whose wings were palest blue.The sky above was blue at last,The…
Online Poetry Anthology

"Boats Sail on the Rivers" by Christina G. Rossetti

6 Aug 202028 Jun 2022
Boats sail on the rivers,And ships sail on the seas;But clouds that sail across the skyAre prettier far than these.There are bridges on the rivers,As pretty as you please;But the…
Online Poetry Anthology

"Fog" by Carl Sandburg

23 Jul 202028 Jun 2022
The fog comes on little cat feet. It sits looking over harbor and city on silent haunches and then moves on. Chicago Poems by Carl Sandburg (1916) | Carl Sandburg…
Online Poetry Anthology

"The Lamb" by William Blake

16 Jul 202028 Jun 2022
Little lamb, who made thee?Does thou know who made thee,Gave thee life, and bid thee feedBy the stream and o’er the mead;Gave thee clothing of delight,Softest clothing, woolly, bright;Gave thee…
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10 Favorite Unit Studies {2019–2020}

13 Jul 202028 Jun 2022
Ten reader-favorite unit studies from the archives: 1. Free Nature Studies: Our Wonderful World  2. The Horse  3. Around the World in 80 Days: A Unit Study  4. The First Moon Landing: A Unit…
Online Poetry Anthology

"Trees" by Joyce Kilmer

9 Jul 202028 Jun 2022
I think that I shall never seeA poem lovely as a tree.A tree whose hungry mouth is prestAgainst the earth's sweet flowing breast;A tree that looks at God all day,And…
Online Poetry Anthology

"A Bird Came Down the Walk" by Emily Dickinson

18 Jun 202028 Jun 2022
A bird came down the walk:He did not know I saw;He bit an angle-worm in halvesAnd ate the fellow, raw.And then he drank a dewFrom a convenient grass,And then hopped…
Online Poetry Anthology

"The Owl and the Pussycat" by Edward Lear

21 May 202028 Jun 2022
I.The Owl and the Pussy-Cat went to seaIn a beautiful pea-green boat:They took some honey, and plenty of moneyWrapped up in a five-pound note.The Owl looked up to the stars…

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Things to Do: July 2022

July Learning Calendar 2022 ~ Things to do this month include traveling, exploring, crafting, reading, and otherwise enjoying the sun!

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Ships & Ways of Other Days ~ Free eBook

Ships & Ways of Other Days ~ Free eBook

For someone with an interest in sailing ships, Ships & Ways of Other Days will be an engaging read. Free eBook.

27 Jun 202227 Jun 2022
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4th of July 2022 ~ Dozens of Free Resources

Over the years we have gathered an amazing collection of quality resources for celebrating the 4th of July!

23 Jun 202228 Jun 2022
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