Book Studies Nests & Eggs: Redwing Blackbird 17 Mar 20211 Nov 2021 Plate 6: Redwing Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus Noisy chatterers and social, you will often see them atop cattails or helpfully eating injurious insects and weed seeds. A black bird with a…
The Library Orphan Trains ~ Free eBook With Go-Along Resources 15 Mar 202123 Aug 2021 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…
The Library First Studies of Plant Life ~ Free eBook 1 Mar 2021 First Studies of Plant Life is a free public domain eBook by George Francis Atkinson, who at the time the book was written was a Professor of Biology at Cornell…
Book Studies Nests & Eggs ~ Intro & Free eBook 3 Feb 20211 Nov 2021 Nests and Eggs of Birds of the United States by Thomas G. Gentry is a free eBook written in the 1800s that provides a unique look at the nests and…
The Library The Boy Electrician ~ Free eBook 18 Jan 202118 Jan 2022 The Boy Electrician is a free eBook originally published in 1914. It was written by a beloved author of technical books aimed at boys of that time. Alfred Powell Morgan…
The Library Stories Pictures Tell ~ Free eBooks 4 Jan 2021 What a great series! Stories Picture Tell by Flora L. Carpenter offers an easy way to cover art each year for eight years! These free eBooks encompass an entire art…
The Library The Night Before Christmas and Other Christmas Stories ~ Free eBook 7 Dec 202017 Nov 2021 You may enjoy this cute collection of Christmas stories for children. The Night Before Christmas and Other Popular Stories for Children is a free eBook containing 16 short stories and…
The Library Young Folks’ Nature Field Book ~ Free eBook 16 Nov 202029 Oct 2021 Young Folks' Nature Field Book by J. Alden Loring is a free eBook in the public domain. Arranged with nature readings for every calendar day in a year, it is…
The Library Abigail Adams and Her Times {Free eBook} 9 Nov 2020 Abigail Adams and Her Times by Laura E. Richards is a recommended biography on many homeschool reading lists. This title for middle school readers is available as a free eBook…
The Library Official Pilgrim Guide Book to Plymouth ~ Free eBook 2 Nov 2020 Just in time for Thanksgiving, enjoy this Official Pilgrim Guide Book to Plymouth! This free eBook is written by the author of The Pilgrim Story (also in the public domain).…
The Library Introduction to Our Bird Friends ~ Free eBook 26 Oct 2020 Introduction to Our Bird Friends is an excellent free bird guidebook covering common birds found in the United States. The season of the year will in some cases determine what…
The Library For the Birds {Free eBook} 12 Oct 2020 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…
The Library The Bird Study Book ~ Free eBook 5 Oct 202011 Oct 2021 Fall and winter are excellent times to bird watch. In the fall you have migration and in the winter there are opportunities to set up feeding stations to attract the…
The Library Calculus Made Easy ~ Free eBook 28 Sep 20202 Sep 2021 It really isn't that difficult! No. Really! And Calculus Made Easy by Silvanus P. Thompson makes calculus approachable for self-educating students. He begins by putting the reader's mind at rest…
How-To 5 Tips for Creating a Reading List 23 Sep 202030 Aug 2021 Reading is the backbone of learning. When educating at home or tutoring, good literature can be the backbone of your curriculum (or course of study). The task becomes creating a…
The Library Poems Every Child Should Know ~ Free eBook 21 Sep 20202 Sep 2021 I don't know about you but I tend to bristle over the word should. That aside, this really is a book of poetry most children will enjoy! Poems Every Child…
Tools Things to Do: September 2020 27 Aug 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…
The Library The Butterfly Book ~ Free eBook 24 Aug 2020 The Butterfly Book covers the anatomy and classification of North American butterflies. It is a free eBook in the public domain. Exceptionally illustrated (including 48 color plates), The Butterfly Book…
The Library 10 Free Read Alouds ~ PreK–2 18 Aug 202028 Aug 2021 Reading aloud develops skills and creates a storehouse of knowledge — among other things. So the question remains: What to read aloud? Where do you start? Creating a personalized reading…
The Library Tropical Fish Handbook ~ Free eBook 17 Aug 2020 Everyone needs a hobby. Maintaining an aquarium is not only educational but also restful! If you can't get outside, you can bring nature right into your own living room. The…
Summer Fun Summer Fun Activity: 507 Mechanical Movements 8 Jul 2020 507 Mechanical Movements is an interactive site based on a book published in 1868 by Henry T. Brown that shows the mechanical movements: Embracing all those which are most important…
Site Updates Things to Do: July 2020 30 Jun 2020 We have updated our July learning calendar for 2020. July is always a month spent enjoying the summer sun. As such, this month's "things to do" focuses on traveling, exploring,…
Tools 10 Favorites from the Library {2019–2020} 22 Jun 2020 Top 10 favorite books from The Library archives: 1. Alpha-Phonics Workbook {Free} 2. The Original Boxcar Children {Free eBook} 3. Self-Teaching Handwriting Course {Free} 4. Free Nature Studies: Introduction {Free…
The Library The Sea and Its Living Wonders ~ Free eBook 8 Jun 2020 One interesting way to study geography is by habitats. Dr. George Hartwig wrote about several geographical worlds including the subterranean world, the tropical world, and the polar world. He also…
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