Book Studies Free Civics Studies Lesson 3: The President 14 Feb 201823 Jul 2022 Read the current chapter online: "The President" Suggestions The "egg-shaped" reception room is currently known as The Yellow Oval Room. Learn more about the "Resolute" desk. You'll find more about…
Book Studies Free Civics Studies Lesson 2: The Constitution 7 Feb 201815 Oct 2022 Read the current chapter online: "The Constitution" Suggestions Learn who the delegates from New York were who "got mad" and went home (Hamilton was not one of them). Learn more…
Book Studies Free Civics Studies Lesson 1: The Government 31 Jan 201817 Sep 2022 Read the current chapter online: "The Government" Suggestions Learn more about The World's Fair at Chicago. According to Mr. Dunlap, what is "an un-American American"? Make a list of five…
The Finds Little House Activity Guide {Free} 29 Jan 201828 Nov 2022 Celebrate Little House on the Prairie series author Laura Ingalls Wilder's birthday on February 7! This free Little House Activity Guide download from Harper Collins is an excellent go-along to…
Book Studies The Century Book for Young Americans {Free eBook} 24 Jan 201828 Jun 2022 The Century Book for Young Americans by Elbridge S. Brooks is a free civics eBook that explains how the government works in story form. The book is subtitled Showing How…
Site Updates Free Music Studies {Updated} 14 Dec 201728 Jun 2022 We have updated our free music studies that correspond to the Child's Own Book of Great Musicians series by Thomas Tapper. This series includes a free eBook download for each…
Tools Things to Do: September 30 Aug 20174 Oct 2022 Start the year with enjoyable read-alouds, free unit studies, fun celebrations, and helpful books and tools! Draw with Millet (free eBook & go-alongs). It's fall! Study apples. Learn what causes…
Site Updates Free History Studies {Updated} 17 Aug 201716 Aug 2022 We are nearly finished updating our free history studies based on the book Stories of Great Americans for Little Americans by Edward Eggleston. This free public domain title is a…
The Library Men of Science, Men of God {Review & Suggestions} 24 Apr 201716 Nov 2022 Sometimes we think the two can't go together. But Men of Science, Men of God by Henry Morris, published by Master Books, aims to prove they can. Subtitled, Great Scientists…
How-To Over 100 Free Units! {And Ways to Use Them} 16 Feb 20172 Nov 2022 DIY Homeschooler had now been around over 20 years. Over those years we have posted a great number of free unit studies. The other day we stopped to count them.…
Units Around the World in 80 Days: A Unit Study 22 Dec 201618 Jul 2022 Five minutes too late! Phileas Fogg was due back in London on December 21 and was to make his appearance at his usual club no later than 8:45 PM. But…
The Library Abroad {Free eBook} 8 Nov 201611 Nov 2022 Abroad, illustrated by Thomas Crane and Ellen E. Houghton, is a free picture book for young readers that will frame an early introduction to France. Published in 1880, Abroad tells…
The Library The Pilgrim Story {Free eBook} 1 Nov 201611 Nov 2022 This one is for a slightly older crowd. Written in timeline form, The Pilgrim Story by William Franklin Atgood, draws from the journals of William Bradford and Edward Winslow to…
The Library Michael Faraday: Father of Electronics {Review & Activities} 20 Sep 201626 Aug 2022 One of the best ways to approach science in the younger years is by reading biographies and experimenting. This foundation spurs a curiosity about science and keeps that interest high…
Site Updates Free Science Studies {Updated} 4 Aug 201612 Sep 2022 We have updated our free science studies that correspond to the popular book Great Inventors & Their Inventions by Frank P. Bachman. Many homeschool families are familiar with this free…
The Finds Aesop’s Fables Audio and Activity Guide {Free!} 12 May 201618 Nov 2022 Great resource from the BBC — free audio of 40 of Aesop's fables with downloadable read-along transcript and teacher activity guide! Stories include: The Hare and the Tortoise. The North…
The Library Harry the Dirty Dog {Free Video & Activities} 3 May 201622 Aug 2022 When I was little, Harry the Dirty Dog by Gene Zion was a favorite book that rarely left my hands. I loved Harry. In fact, it was one of the…
How-To Interacting With Literature: Making Predictions 23 Mar 201616 Nov 2022 Making predictions is part of life. We do it all of the time without really giving it much thought. For example, with a simple glance outside the window we predict…
The Library Fifty Famous Stories Retold {Free eBook & Activities} 15 Mar 20164 Aug 2022 Fifty Famous Stories Retold is a collection of short stories that teacher and editor of the American Book Company, James Baldwin, thought important to one's education — the lives of…
The Library The Wright Brothers {Review & Suggestions} 23 Feb 20161 Feb 2023 They were unique. They stood apart in history. They were persistent. They provided the world with the solution to heavier-than-air flight. The Wright Brothers by David McCullough is their story…
The Library The Pied Piper of Hamelin {Free eBook & Go-Alongs} 16 Feb 201630 Jun 2022 The Piped Piper of Hamelin by Robert Browning is a famous poem often found on reading lists. You can download a free version of the book beautifully illustrated by Kate…
Book Studies Free Science Studies: John P. Holland & the Submarine 19 May 201521 Sep 2022 John P. Holland was an Irish engineer best known for his invention of the submarine. "Other Famous Inventors of To-Day: John P. Holland and the Submarine" Suggestions Map the following…
Book Studies Free Science Studies: Guglielmo Marconi 5 May 201521 Sep 2022 Guglielmo Marconi was an Italian physicist, electrical engineer, and inventor best known for his pioneering development of radio communications. Read the following: "Other Famous Inventors of To-Day: Guglielmo Marconi" Suggestions…
Book Studies Free Science Studies: Orville & Wilbur Wright 21 Apr 201521 Sep 2022 Orville and Wilbur Wright were American businessmen, inventors, and aviation pioneers best known for their invention of the first successful airplane. Read the following: "Other Famous Inventors of To-Day: Orville…
Book Studies Free Science Studies: Thomas A. Edison 7 Apr 201517 Sep 2022 Thomas Edison was an American businessman and inventor best known for his inventions of devices that changed the world including the light bulb, phonograph, and motion picture camera. Read the…
Book Studies Free Science Studies: Alexander Graham Bell & the Telephone 31 Mar 201517 Sep 2022 Alexander Graham Bell Scottish-born engineer, pioneer in communications for the deaf, and inventor best known for the invention of the telephone. Read the following: "Alexander Graham Bell and the Invention…