by Laurie Bluedorn | Jun 17, 2013 | Children's Books, Literature, Reading Aloud
B&R Samizdat Express — Ebook editions of classics. Free books offered each week. The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins this week.
by Laurie Bluedorn | May 1, 2013 | Children's Books, Literature, Reading Aloud
Free download this month from Downpour. Treasure Island read by Frederick Davidson — our favorite reader. Promo code is “freeisland.”
by Laurie Bluedorn | Feb 2, 2013 | Children's Books, Literature, Reading Aloud
I want to tell you about a book I read to my children many years ago. Allen French is the author, and I consider it one of my very favorites, as are most all of the works by French. It’s called The Colonials: Being a narrative of events chiefly connected with the...
by Laurie Bluedorn | Jan 15, 2013 | History, Literature
Read here below some excerpts from an ancient piece of literature titled On Water. Something is definitely not right. Can you guess what that is? Frontinus (Sextus Julius Frontinus) C. A.D. 40-103 Frontinus was a Roman soldier and author. He served as governor of...
by Laurie Bluedorn | Dec 30, 2012 | Art/Poetry Study, Children's Books, Literature, News
From Jim Erskine at Homeschool Freebie of the Day: Our friends at Yesterday’s Classics have put together an amazing package of 225 classic living books for your kindle, nook, or other e-reader device at a stunning price for one week only. You can see it here....
by Laurie Bluedorn | Dec 20, 2012 | Art, Art/Poetry Study, Literature
Ye sons of earth prepare the plough by William Cowper (1731-1800) Ye sons of earth prepare the plough, Break up your fallow ground! The Sower is gone forth to sow, And scatter blessings round. The seed that finds a stony soil Shoots forth a hasty blade; But ill repays...
