• Homeschooling,  Literature

    Sinbad the Sailor

    Sinbad the Sailor Literature Unit has free and low-cost activities, lesson plans, lapbooks, study guides, suggested additional materials, and more. Learn about symphonic music set to Rimsky-Korsakov’s symphonic suite, Scheherazade. Find resources on art, storytelling, and compsers connected with the … [continue reading]

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    Velveteen Rabbit

    A Quick Unit Study, it is designed to take anywhere from one day to two weeks. Language Arts/ Computer Download and print the book https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11757 read aloud. If you really want your child to get into the book put them … [continue reading]

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    The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells

    The prototype for all science fiction, H. G. Wells’s fantastic novel will not let you out of its grip as it narrates the invasion of Earth by ruthless Martians. In 1938, a radio adaptation of The War of the Worlds—done … [continue reading]

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    Potter, Beatrix

    Beatrix Potter Literature Unit Study. Sites to help you supplement her books and learn about Ms. Potter. Author Beatrix Potter Author Biography http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatrix_Potter http://web.archive.org/web/20070125193837/http://www.nssd112.org/sherwood/IMC/imcbplife.htm The Legacy of Beatrix Potter – More Than Just Bunnies She was an accomplished botanical illustrator, … [continue reading]

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    Wilder, Laura Ingalls

    Author Laura Ingalls Wilder Author Website http://lauraingallswilder.com/ Author Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Ingalls_Wilder The Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Home & Musem, located in Mansfield Missouri. Here you can learn more about where the Little House books were written. http://www.lauraingallswilderhome.com/ Strong Pioneer Women: Laura … [continue reading]

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    Trumpet of the Swan

    ABC Teach web organizer, character bar graph, and more free printables EdHelper Worksheets and Literature Unit Activities, vocabulary, quizzes. Some are free, some require membership Enchanted Learning Trumpeter Swan facts and parts of swan Think aloud technique Think Aloud … [continue reading]

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    Samantha Parkington 1904

    Samantha Parkington 1904 About Samantha from American Girl Presidential Election of 1904: A Resource Guide. Learn about the President in 1904, Theodore Roosevelt. How did toy bears come to be named after President Theodore Roosevelt? Real Teddy Bear … [continue reading]

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    Rebecca Rubin 1914

    Rebecca Rubin 1914 About Rebecca from American Girl Rebecca Stories from America’s Great Immigration A Teacher’s Guide to The Sound of Applause Learn about the President in 1914, Woodrow Wilson. 22 Best Yiddish Words to Know is a brief … [continue reading]

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    Kit Kittredge 1934

    Kit Kittredge 1934 About Kit from American Girl Radio Shows were great entertainment in the 1930s. See the most popular 1930s radio shows and 1940’s radio. Do you recognize any? What did your grandparents or great-grandparents listen to? Use this … [continue reading]

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