The Library The Wright Brothers ~ Free eBook 20 Feb 202320 Feb 2023 The Wright Brothers by Fred C. Kelly is the biography authorized by Orville Wright after his brother's death. Fred C. Kelly was a journalist and friend of the Wrights. Kelly…
The Library 100 Best Books for Children ~ Church 16 Feb 202316 Feb 2023 Alfred J. Church was a classical scholar and Latin professor born in 1829. After becoming the headmaster of a grammar school he began rewriting the classics for young people. Church's…
Site Updates The Iditarod ~ Unit Resources & Updates 15 Feb 202315 Feb 2023 The Iditarod, March 4, 2023 We have updated our Iditarod unit study and resources for the 2023 race. Students can pick their favorite musher, plot the trail, follow the leaders,…
The Library Four Great Americans ~ Free eBook 6 Feb 20236 Feb 2023 We are currently working through writer and educator James Baldwin's list of 100 Best Books for Children. Many will be familiar with Baldwin's own works such as Fifty Famous Stories…
Site Updates Presidents Day Update {Free Unit} 1 Feb 202328 Jan 2023 Presidents Day, February 20, 2023 We have updated our Presidents Day Holiday Helps page, a free unit study. We've pulled together everything you need to create a Presidents Day unit.…
The Library 100 Best Books for Children ~ Yonge 19 Jan 20235 Feb 2023 In keeping with the history theme, the next 6 books on The Hundred Best Books for Children list found in The Book-lover are histories by Charlotte Marie Yonge. Charlotte Yonge…
The Library 100 Best Books for Children ~ Dickens 12 Jan 20235 Feb 2023 The next book on The Hundred Best Books for Children list found in The Book-lover is another history. A Child's History of England by Charles Dickens was originally written as…
The Library 100 Best Books for Children ~ Abbott’s Histories 5 Jan 20235 Feb 2023 A series of histories by Jacob Abbott is next on The Hundred Best Books for Children list found in The Book-lover. Jacob Abbott was an extremely prolific writer of children's…
The Library 100 Best Books for Children ~ Scott 15 Dec 20225 Feb 2023 Sir Walter Scott's Ivanhoe is number 12 on The Hundred Best Books for Children list found in The Book-lover. Sir Walter Scott came from a large family in Scotland. When…
How-To Over 200 Free Units! {And Ways to Use Them} 7 Nov 20222 Nov 2022 DIY Homeschooler has now been around for over 20 years. Over those years we have posted over 200 free units covering everything from earthworms, arches, inventors, and DNA to composers,…
Site Updates Free History Studies ~ Updated 18 Aug 202218 Aug 2022 We have updated our free history studies covering Stories of Great Americans for Little Americans by Edward Eggleston. This free public domain title is a great introduction to history for…
The Library Ships & Ways of Other Days ~ Free eBook 27 Jun 202227 Jun 2022 For anyone with an interest in sailing ships and life at sea, Ships & Ways of Other Days will be an engaging summer read. This free book was written by…
Site Updates 4th of July 2022 ~ Dozens of Free Resources 23 Jun 202228 Jun 2022 4th of July, 2022 We have updated our 4th of July Holiday Helps page. Over the years we have gathered an amazing collection of quality resources including activities, facts, printables,…
Site Updates Flag Day 2022 ~ Unit Resources 6 Jun 20225 Jul 2022 Flag Day, June 14, 2022 We have updated our Flag Day Unit Study. Along with complete background information and suggestions for celebrating the day, included are links to activities, lesson…
The Library The Light Keepers ~ Free eBook 18 Apr 202225 Mar 2023 James Otis is the pen name of James Otis Kaler, who wrote children's literature in the late 1800s to early 1900s. His books are among our favorites. The Light Keepers…
Site Updates The Iditarod 2022 ~ Unit Resources 17 Feb 202212 Jul 2022 The Iditarod, March 5, 2022 We have updated our Iditarod unit study and resources for 2022 and the 50th anniversary of the running of the race. This year the race…
The Library Stormy, Misty’s Foal {Free eBook} 7 Feb 202212 Jul 2022 Everyone should have Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry on their reading list. The third book in the series, Stormy, Misty's Foal, is now available in the public domain. If…
Site Updates Presidents Day 2022 ~ Free Unit 3 Feb 202211 Nov 2022 Presidents Day, February 21, 2022 We have updated our Presidents Day Holiday Helps page, a free unit study. Celebrated the third Monday in February, the holiday is still officially Washington's…
The Library Lost With Lieutenant Pike ~ Free eBook 31 Jan 202212 Jul 2022 Here is a great addition to our Pike's Peak unit! Lost With Lieutenant Pike is a free eBook by Edwin Sabin. We've really enjoyed Sabin's historical fiction accounts over the…
The Library The Long Winter ~ Review 21 Jan 202228 Feb 2023 One of our favorite winter snuggle-up books is The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Part of the Little House series, this Newbery Honor winner finds the family snowed in…
The Library The Eiffel Tower ~ Free eBook 17 Jan 202221 Jan 2023 Ready to get a peek inside the Eiffel Tower? The Eiffel Tower: A Description of the Monument, Its Construction, Its Machinery, Its Object, and Its Utility by written Gaston Tissandier…
The Library A History of Kansas ~ Free eBook 10 Jan 202214 Jul 2022 A History of Kansas by Anna E. Arnold is a free public domain eBook that goes perfectly with our free Kansas state unit. The book was originally published by the…
The Finds Country Research Report Template ~ Free 6 Jan 202212 Jul 2022 A country research report seems to be a rite of passage. A young student may choose to study Pakistan because of an interest sparked by a unique gift brought back…
The Library Journal of the Lewis & Clark Expedition ~ Free eBook 8 Nov 202114 Jul 2022 Unless you are a student of history and the Lewis & Clark Expedition in particular, you may be unfamiliar with Patrick Gass. Yet, this Ohio resident was one of four…
Units John Philip Sousa: A Unit Study 26 Oct 20215 Nov 2022 John Philip Sousa was born in Washington, D.C., on November 6, 1854. His father, John Antonio Sousa, played trombone in the Marine Band and inspired his son at an early…
The Library Story of Our Lighthouses ~ Free eBook 11 Oct 202114 Jul 2022 Lighthouses seem to be one of those topics that end up being disproportionately featured here. But The Story of Our Lighthouses and Lightships by Adams makes the topic worth another…
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