The Library Album of Horses by Marguerite Henry ~ Review 1 Feb 202124 Oct 2022 Album of Horses by Marguerite Henry is a wonderful introduction to different horse breeds. Written by the beloved author of Misty of Chincoteague, Benjamin West and His Cat Grimalkin, and…
The Library Johnny Kaw: A Kansas Tall Tale ~ Read Free 11 Jan 20219 Nov 2022 Kansas has its own tall tale to rival Paul Bunyan: warm-hearted Johnny Kaw! We love the story of Johnny Kaw: A Tall Tale, about a fictional Kansas settler recommended in…
The Library Little House on the Prairie ~Read Free! 28 Dec 202024 Oct 2022 If you are looking for a fun read-aloud, try Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Right now you can read this title, along with the first in…
The Library The Night Before Christmas and Other Christmas Stories ~ Free eBook 7 Dec 20208 Aug 2022 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 The Boxcar Children: Read the Entire Series 19 Nov 202023 Jul 2022 If you are looking for a fun read-aloud over the holidays, try The Boxcar Children series by Gertrude Chandler Warner. Gertrude Chandler Warner wrote the first 19 books in the…
Online Poetry Anthology "The Snow-Storm" by Ralph Waldo Emerson 12 Nov 202025 Jul 2022 Announced by all the trumpets of the sky,Arrives the snow, and, driving o'er the fields,Seems nowhere to alight; the whited airHides hills and woods, the river, and the heaven,And veils…
The Library The World of Laura Ingalls Wilder ~ Review 28 Oct 202025 Jul 2022 The World of Laura Ingalls Wilder: The Frontier Landscapes that Inspired the Little House Books by Marta McDowell takes a look at the locations and landscapes encountered and detailed in…
Online Poetry Anthology "Birches" by Robert Frost 22 Oct 202027 Sep 2022 When I see birches bend to left and rightAcross the lines of straighter darker trees,I like to think some boy’s been swinging them.But swinging doesn’t bend them down to stay.Ice-storms…
Online Poetry Anthology "Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll 15 Oct 202027 Sep 2022 ‘Twas brillig, and the slithy tovesDid gyre and gimble in the wabe;All mimsy were the borogoves,And the mome raths outgrabe.‘Beware the Jabberwock, my son!The jaws that bite, the claws that…
How-To 5 Tips for Creating a Reading List 23 Sep 202027 Aug 2022 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 10 Free Read Alouds ~ PreK–2 18 Aug 202022 Jul 2022 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…
Online Poetry Anthology "The Owl and the Pussycat" by Edward Lear 21 May 202013 Oct 2022 I.The Owl and the Pussy-Cat went to seaIn a beautiful pea-green boat:They took some honey, and plenty of moneyWrapped up in a five-pound note.The Owl looked up to the stars…
The Library The Tale of Peter Rabbit Coloring Book 26 Feb 202025 Jul 2022 Several years ago, we linked to a site that provided a free download of coloring pages from The Tale of Peter Rabbit. As it ended up, that site and those…
Tools 8 Places to Find Children’s Books in the Public Domain 23 Jan 20205 Aug 2022 We posted our favorites in 2012. But an update is long overdue! There are many quality children's books in the public domain. These books have survived the test of time!…
Online Poetry Anthology “Pirate Story” by Robert Louis Stevenson 25 Apr 201913 Oct 2022 Three of us afloat in the meadow by the swing,Three of us aboard in the basket on the lea.Winds are in the air, they are blowing in the spring,And waves…
Site Updates Laura Ingalls Wilder Unit {Updated} 24 Jan 201928 Jun 2022 We have extensively updated our Laura Ingalls Wilder unit! Among our favorite read-alouds were the books in the Little House series. We've actually been through them more than once (and…
Tools 12 Favorite Christmas Read-Aloud Books 10 Dec 201827 Nov 2022 Want to start a new Christmastime tradition? Pick out a few favorite Christmas stories to read aloud each year. We'll get you started with our 12 favorite Christmas read-aloud books!…
Units Jules Verne: A Unit Study 8 Feb 201813 Oct 2022 Jules Verne was born on February 8, 1828, in the busy port city of Nantes, France. It was a stirring time and place, with ships constantly on the move and…
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…
The Library Frog, The Horse That Knew No Master {Free eBook} 15 Jan 201828 Jun 2022 Here is a great free eBook to read as a family read-aloud or to complement any horse study. Frog, the Horse that Knew No Master by Colonel S. P. Meek…
The Library Our American Holidays: Christmas {Free eBook} 11 Dec 201716 Nov 2022 Just in time for Christmas, here is another free eBook in the Our American Holidays series. Christmas: Its Origin, Celebration and Significance as Related in Prose and Verse edited by…
The Library The Baby’s Own Aesop {Free eBook} 23 Oct 201729 Sep 2022 The collection of fables we attribute to the Greek slave Aesop number over 700. These simple tales with a moral have entertained humanity for centuries. Though originally aimed at adults,…
Lifestyle 10 Ways to Read More 29 Mar 201728 Jun 2022 We teach more by what we do than by what we say. Therefore, if I want my children to love to read — they should see me reading! Besides, I…
Tools 5 Reasons to Use Living Books 14 Mar 201728 Jun 2022 Rich literature can become the backbone of our child's education. A living book carries the main ideas, but presents them in an interesting, engaging, and memorable way! Here are 5…
The Library Classics in Words of One Syllable {Free eBooks} 25 Jan 201718 Feb 2022 If you are looking for quality reading material for your young reader, you may appreciate these free public domain classics told in words of one syllable. There are several reasons…
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…
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