Homeschool Freebie of the Day

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, Anatomy and more. Chock full of neat illustrations, examples and activities.

Note: This vintage book has some dated materials and is written from a secular viewpoint, so even though we do not necessarily agree with everything it contains, there is way too much good stuff here to dismiss this. Most of this is quite useful and fascinating for today's students and readers.Glean… it is well worth it!

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THE HOOSIER SCHOOLMASTER (mp3 Audio)

Today we go back even further in time, and see what "school" might have been 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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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 in this vintage reader.

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"Beginning Plants" Unit Study by Susan Kilbride (PDF ebook) – Today we feature this excellent unit study chapter on plants, from the brand new book Science Unit Studies for Homeschoolers and Teachers by Susan Kilbride.

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Ending up "reruns week", here's a beloved nature study book lots of folks really enjoyed. See you next week with "new" resources!

The Bee People by Margaret Warner Morley (PDF ebook) - Today's resource is this delightful 1899 "Living Book" about bees, written by the author of "Little Travelers" and "Seed Babies", volumes which we have featured here in the past. Wonderfully easy to read and highly inviting to young readers, the chapters read almost like a storybook, and include Bees & Flowers, How a Bee Sees & Flies, Honeybees, How and Why Bees make Honey & Honeycombs, Queen Bees, Bee Facts & Fancies, and much more. Includes Questions for Review at the end of the book. This is a great nature study book your kids will love.

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"Reruns week" continues with… more reruns! Fun stuff!

Ready for a little "hands on" experimentation and science fun? Then check out today's resource, a way cool page of fun assortment of 12 science videos. Enjoy these… and have fun conducting a few experiments yourself!

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Continuing our "rerun week", here's an extremely popular resource that tons of folks have used…

Stitchery For Girls – A Five Year Course (PDF) This classic curriculum was originally written in 1911 as a five year course in hand sewing and stitchery for girls in rural schools and for home instruction. Obviously, there's no electric sewing machines mentioned here at all… but all the basic instructions, exercises and learning projects in this book are still a great way to teach hand sewing step-by-step today. We know it is pretty much a lost art, but there is some great instruction here! Lots of good advice to the teacher on how to instill good habits into their students as they progress through these projects over the years. Check it out and learn to sew… exactly the same way great-grandma did back when she went to school!

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We are busy with some hometown projects this week, so it is "rerun week" here at HomeschoolFreebieOfTheDay! Enjoy these classic resources!

Betty Crocker's Cookbook for Boys and Girls (PDF ebook) – Today's resource is a PDF version of this GREAT cookbook for your young chefs from 1957, which includes a huge selection of simple recipes for salads, breads, main dishes, desserts, and snacks! Along with the recipes there are tons of helpful information pages on how to plan out your meals, preparing for company, measuring & mixing, using cooking utensils, manners in the kitchen, cooking tips, cleaning up, and related practical advice — just about all you'd need to teach a course in home economics whilst at the same time fixing some yummy snacks and goodies. Highly recommended!

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ADDITION: Here's a link to a PDF of pages 82 and 83, which is missing from the file above. Thanks to reader Terry Jackman for this!

FRONT PORCH ATTITUDE – Lessons Learned from a Lifetime by Chris Sutton(PDF) – Here's some great reading just for YOU over this Labor Day break. We enjoyed this so little ebook of stories so much, we purchased the rights to it… just so we could include it here. You'll love these warm and wise stories of life in the slow lane, which will remind you of the fleeting treasures we often take for granted. Just read and enjoy!
 

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Our Favorite Frugal Family Fun Activities – Volume One: At Home! (PDF ebook)

Entertaining the family doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg.  (You can save those to buy gasoline.)  There are all sorts of creative ways for the family to have fun, be together, and spend little if any money.  All it takes is a little resourcefulness, creativity, an open mind and a young heart.  After all, nothing’s better than laughing with your family, and laughs are free.

Here in Volume One we here a great collection of “real life” ideas for fun, frugal activities for the family – when you want to have a fun evening or afternoon AT HOME. (Thanks to all who contributed ideas!) Read through this fun compilation, take an idea and run with it, add your own tweaks and twists, and create some memorable family times together.  Enjoy!

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