A conflict like the Civil War couldn’t end without leaving a great deal of bad feelings on both sides. Lee’s surrender at Appomattox was far from being the end of the struggle. Lincoln’s great popularity garnered support for his lenient Reconstruction policies, but after his assassination a more severe faction quickly gained power. Before long, […]
The New School Year {Free eBook}
If you are looking for fresh ideas, encouragement, and helps for getting organized, you might be interested in The New School Year: Planning Your Course and Letting the Lord Determine Your Steps.
Homeschool 101 {Free eBook}
Homeschooling 101 will answer your questions and spark your creativity.
The Story of the First Trans-Continental Railroad ~ Free eBook
What comes to mind when you think of the Transcontinental Railroad? The golden spike, right? But would you have thought of Thomas Jefferson? The Oregon missions? The Civil War? Chicago politics? Available free online, The Story of the First Trans-continental Railroad: Its Projectors, Construction and History by W.F. Bailey gives a complete account of one […]
American Boy’s Handy Book {Free eBook}
The American Boy’s Handy Book or What to Do and How to Do It by Daniel Carter Beard contains ideas that will keep your young man busy all summer. The summer section includes knots, fishing, boats, soap bubbles, camping, and birding; but feel free to borrow ideas from all of the sections of the book. […]
First Book of Bugs {Free eBook}
Looking for something fun to do this summer with the younger set? How about explore bugs? The First Book of Bugs by Margaret Williamson tells you all about the creepy crawlies: crickets, beetles, flies, spiders, ants, moths and butterflies, wasps and bees. The illustrations are detailed enough to help with identifying without being too schooly, […]
Paper Sloyd {Free eBook}
Paper Sloyd is a free eBook with a focus on creating useful objects with paper.
10 Ideas for Nature Study
If you are ready to add nature study to your homeschool mix, we have ten ideas for nature study that will help. 1. Free Nature Studies: Our Wonderful World. Our own nature studies using the book Our Wonderful World by Emery Lewis, covering backyard neighbors, feathered friends, garden life, four-footed comrades, and the earth and […]
Home-Making ~ Free eBook
What makes a home? Relationships! Relationships with each other — fulfilling our duties to one another — and our relationship with Christ. These things truly make a home. Originally written in the late 1800’s by Rev. J. R. Miller, Home-Making takes a look at what the Bible says regarding the duties of each member of […]
New Word Analysis {Free eBook}
New Word-Analysis by William Swinton is a free download written in 1879 that covers word roots, spelling, defining, and synonyms.
