Gilbert Weather Bureau (Meteorology) ~ Free eBook
Gilbert Weather Bureau (Meteorology) for Boys is a free eBook and introduction to all things weather (for boys and girls, of course).
Tag Book Activities
20 Common Idioms ~ Free Form
Grab our free form — checklist of 20 Common Idioms. Interacting with literature.
The Children’s Own Longfellow ~ Free eBook
The Children's Own Longfellow is free book of illustrated poetry.
Activity: Describe ~ Free Form
Use this free sensory detail form to capture words and phrases that describe.
Things to Do: March 2022
Things to Do: March Learning Calendar for 2022. Free eBooks, favorite finds, and things to do this spring!
Winnie-the-Pooh ~ Free eBook
Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne now in the public domain in the US with illustrations by Shepard!
Things to Do: September 2021
Updated learning calendar for September 2021 including free eBooks, units, and more!
10 Favorite Unit Studies {2020–2021}
Ten reader-favorite unit studies from the archives: nature study, horses, Jules Verne, Dickens, Winnie-the-Pooh, and more!
Interacting With Literature: Idioms
Interacting with literature. Idioms allow us to convey meaning in an interesting and brief way.
Orphan Trains ~ Free eBook With Go-Along Resources
A warm read, and introductory look at the efforts of those trying to help the orphaned children in the big cities of America.
Gail Gibbons Educator Guides ~ Free!
Free educator guides to go with science books by Gail Gibbons!
For the Birds {Free eBook}
For the Birds is a free publication from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that encourages backyard bird watching.
"The Pedigree of Honey" by Emily Dickinson
Poems by Emily Dickinson (1891) | Emily Dickinson (1830–1886)
"The New Colossus" by Emma Lazarus
November 2, 1883 | Emma Lazarus (1849–1887)
"Great, Wide, Beautiful, Wonderful World" by William Brighty Rands
Lilliput Lyrics (1899) | William Brighty Rands (1823–1882)
"The Skylark" by John Clare
The Rural Muse, Poems (1835) | John Clare (1793–1864)
Things to Do: September 2020
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 crayons. So we have gathered all kinds of resources to…
"The Sandpiper" by Celia Thaxter
The Poems of Celia Thaxter (1914) | Celia Thaxter (1836–1894)
"L'oiseau bleu" by Coleridge
Poems by Mary E. Coleridge (1908) | Mary E. Coleridge (1861–1907)
"Boats Sail on the Rivers" by Christina G. Rossetti
Sing-song: A Nursery Rhyme Book by Christina Rossetti (1915) | Christina G. Rossetti (1830–1894)
"Fog" by Carl Sandburg
Chicago Poems by Carl Sandburg (1916) | Carl Sandburg (1878–1967)
"The Lamb" by William Blake
Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience by William Blake (1901) | William Blake (1757–1827)
10 Favorite Unit Studies {2019–2020}
Ten reader-favorite unit studies from the archives: nature study, moon landing, horses, Jules Verne, Winnie-the-Pooh, and more!
"Trees" by Joyce Kilmer
Trees and Other Poems (1913) | Joyce Kilmer (1886–1918)