Fifty Famous People by James Baldwin (PDF ebook) – So what do Aesop, Alexander, Alfred the Great, Aristomenes, Robert Bruce, Charles XII, Benjamin Franklin, Robert Fulton, Henry IV, Robert E. Lee, Abraham Lincoln, Psammeticus, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, George Washington, Tamerlane and King Solomon have in common?
Answer: They are just some of the subjects of the delightful true stories told in this excellent little volume by James Baldwin. 50 great stories about 50 famous people from throughout history. A wonderful collection of easy-to-read living history stories! Check it out!
The Cinnamon Bear- The First 8 Episodes! (MP3 audios) – Without a doubt, this is THE all-time classic children’s holiday radio program, broadcast continually on some radio stations ever since it first appeared in 1938. The Cinnamon Bear is the classic story of Judy and Jimmy Barton who search for the family’s Silver Star which goes on top of their Christmas tree. They discover the star has disappeared from the attic. Then they meet The Cinnamon Bear, and fly to Maybeland in his Soda Pop Airplane in pursuit of the Crazy Quilt Dragon, whom they believe took the ornament. Over the course of the series, they meet a host of delightful characters, including the Inkaboos, the Candy Pirates (who are my personal favorites), The Wintergreen Witch, Fe Fo the Giant, and even Santa Claus himself.
This is a delightful fantasy adventure for listeners of all ages, with great music, fun characters, and an engrossing (you-can’t-listen-to-just-one) storyline, which comes to you courtesy of our sister site, Homeschool Radio Shows. We’ve got the first EIGHT episodes for you this week – PLUS a bonus coloring book! – with all the rest coming in the next couple of weeks in plenty of time for Christmas.
Find out why thousands of homeschooling families now make listening to the adventures of the Cinnamon Bear an annual family holiday tradition! You’re gonna love it!
Okay… Pop some popcorn, warm up the hot chocolate, and gather around the computer: Here's a fun selection of family favorite videos for your holiday viewing! We hope you enjoy them. Be sure to tell your friends to stop by and enjoy the show!
Note: These are all youtube videos. They are only viewable online… they are NOT downloadable. If you have any technical problems viewing these, please visit youtube's help page for assistance.
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Ten Quirky Science Tricks to do at Christmas Parties Way cool tricks science experiments for the season! Parental supervision of some of these experiments is suggested!
CBS Christmas Message, Circa 1966 Classic "seasons greetings" commercial designed by R.O. Blechman and animated by Willis Pyle. Network TV really used to do some gentle & classy spots like this.
Susie Snowflake! Sweet 1950s TV song & animation with a catchy tune. We love Susie!
Hardrock, Coco and Joe Another animated musical 1950s TV treat, from the same folks who made Susie Snowflake.
Alvin & the Chipmunks: The Christmas Song The original 1960s version of this classic holiday ditty!
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen performed by Simeon Wood With video by Ian Britton… beautiful!
The Little Drummer Boy The final five minutes of this classic stop motion animation Christmas TV program. When the little drummer boy's lamb is run over by a cart, he seeks help from the three visiting kings and finds much more…
A Christmas Carol Okay… finally, here is one of the spookiest, most faithful adaptations of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" ever. Here in four parts is animator Richard Williams' 1970s version of "A Christmas Carol". This is an amazing adaptation of Dickens' story, an animation tour-de-force based on the original book illustrations from early editions of Dickens' book. It is beautifully done, and captures aspects of the original that other dramatizations of this classic story have missed.
Parents, be warned this is genuinely spooky in some spots (as is the original story), so some of this might be frightening to very young children. Don't say we didn't warn you!
