Resources headed your way, Sept 12-17th!
April Boyer
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Monday, Sept 13:
BEGINNING PLANTS UNIT STUDY by Susan Kilbride (PDF ebook)
An excellent unit study chapter on plants, for ages 4-7,
from the brand new book "Science Unit Studies for Homeschoolers
and Teachers". If you are looking for fun, hands-on ideas on how to
teach science, then you'll definitely want to check out this
complete unit study from this just released book.
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Tuesday, Sept 14:
THE LITTLE KINGDOM FIRST READER (PDF ebook)
Ever wanted to let your children know what it
might have been like to go to school 100 years ago?
Check out this delightful first reader, written in the
format of letters and stories from primary students in
a small rural school, progressing through the seasons,
activities and holidays of the calendar year. Lots of
poems & stories too, with wonderful illustrations.
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Wednesday, Sept 15:
THE HOOSIER SCHOOLMASTER (mp3 Audio)
Now let's go back even further in time, and see what
"school" might be like for your kids if you were living,
on the American frontier 150 years ago!
THE HOOSIER SCHOOLMASTER by Edward Eggleston was a
famous novel about an enlightened schoolmaster in the
fictional Indiana community of Flat Crick, and recounts
all sorts of fascinating details about life in the
mid-western American countryside in the 1850s.
Though the book inspired two movies and was a best-seller
for decades, it is pretty much
forgotten today and is not currently in print.
This classic AUDIO DRAMATIZATION of this famous story
highlights some of the shenanigans and adventures that
might have taken place back in the days of the one room
country schoolhouse. Just be glad this sort of thing
doesn't happen in YOUR homeschool... or does it? :)
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Thursday, Sept 16:
REAL THINGS IN NATURE (PDF ebook)
Subtitled "A Reading Book of Science for American Boys and Girls"
this is a fully illustrated, well-written 400+ page book of great
articles and activities divided into different "Books"
covering many aspects of natural science:
Physics, Meteorology, Geology, Chemistry, Zoology, Botany,
and Anatomy. Some dated materials, but most is quite useful and
fascinating for today's students and readers.
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Friday, Sept 17:
AUTUMN STUDIES:
Primary Lessons in Nature, Literature & Art (PDF ebook)
Give your children an appreciation of the wonders of
nature during this Fall season with this classic
compilation of lessons on nature, incorporating
literature and art. "The aim of this study", says
the author in the preface, "is twofold: First,
to cultivate the higher nature of the child and
lead him toward his Creator; and secondly to develop
his intellectual powers and lead him to acquire a
knowledge of his physical environment."
This vintage text, first offered here last year but
repeated today because of numerous requests,
includes lots of neat little lessons on plants,
trees, insects, birds and the Fall season, right
up to Thanksgiving, with Q&A lessons, poems &
other readings that make this a real
treasure-chest of goodies that can easily be gleaned
and incorporated into your own homeschooling this Fall.
Check it out!
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You'll find each of these resources on their respective days at:
http://www.homeschoolfreebieoftheday.com
NOTE: If you ever have any trouble accessing the site with that link, try
http://www.homeschoolfreebie.wholesomechildhood.com
...it works too!
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