I’ve got a great freebie for you! You can download SIX FREE audiobooks from Apple Books. The only thing you need is a free iTunes account. (If you need iTunes for Windows, click here.) Look at these fantastic audiobooks you can download: The Secret Garden, narrated by Karen Gillan The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, narrated… Continue reading Get Six Free Audiobooks
Become a Bold Believer One of our favorite geography supplements is the FREE Bold Believers series from Kids of Courage/Voice of the Martyrs. Each book in the series features a restricted nation and includes stories, activities, recipes, and cultural information about the focus nation. This amazing resource helps your learners immerse themselves in the culture of each… Continue reading Free Missions-Themed Activity Books
*IMPORTANT NOTE FROM THE STORY FARMER: It appears that this free resource is no longer available. I will leave the post up in case they make it available again in the future. In the meantime, I will be working on putting together a similar resource to help you combine your American history studies with picture… Continue reading Free Picture Study Resource: Understanding America Through Art
We have been having a blast watching the birds on our bird feeders this spring. Even better – an Eastern Phoebe built her nest on a support board under our back deck. We set up an iPad above the open areas between the deck boards to get some photos and videos, and my kids have… Continue reading Freebies for Your Bird Lovers
Last Thanksgiving I created a little activity pack for my younger kids to expand their imaginative play time after listening to (or reading) a book. In case you missed it, I wanted to share it again! Choose between a Thanksgiving/Fall-themed pack or a pack with a non-seasonal theme. If you choose to share, please remember to… Continue reading Free “Book Friends” Activity Pack
“Never trusting to memory, he recorded every incident of which he had been the eyewitness on the spot, and all manner of observations went into his journal. . . . He noted the brilliant grasses and flowers of the prairie, the sound of the boatman’s horn winding from afar, the hooting of the great owl… Continue reading Free Nature Journaling Resources
Free Resources for the Who Was Book Series – Part 3 Welcome to our third and final post featuring the Who Was book series. Each post features three titles from the series, so check out Part 1 and Part 2 for more free resources! Who Was Alexander Hamilton? Reading level and book specifics: Age Range: 8 – 12… Continue reading Free Resources for the “Who Was” Book Series – Part 3
Free Resources for the American-History Themed “Who Was” Books Our nine-volume Who Was book set giveaway is over. I had a great time interacting with my readers about these books and look forward to being able to give away another set in the future. If you missed this giveaway, don’t worry! Scroll to the end of… Continue reading Free Resources for American History-Themed “Who Was” Books
“In our way, we, the blind, are as indebted to Louis Braille as mankind is to Gutenberg. It is true that the dot system is very different from ordinary print, but these raised letters are, under our fingers, precious seeds from which has grown our intellectual harvest. Without the braille dot system, how incomplete and… Continue reading Louis Braille and the Power of Perseverance
This year we introduced Thanksgiving-themed artwork into our picture studies. Though a true picture study is normally stretched out over a term, we discussed the following paintings during our American history time using a simple, modified approach. If you are new to Charlotte Mason picture studies, check out this post from Dollie at Joy in… Continue reading Thanksgiving in Art: Five Great Works for Picture Study
