In the quiet old town of Bordeaux, on the west coast of France, was born, October 22, 1822, one of the world’s most famous artists, Rosa Bonheur. Her father was an artist. Her mother was a musician. Rosa’s waking hours … Continue reading →
Posts may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure for more information. This is a clip about the Boston Oriole from The Handbook of Nature Study. THE BALTIMORE ORIOLE Teacher’s Story “I know his name, I know his note, … Continue reading →
Below are some additional poems about the ocean. The Secret of the Sea by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Ah! what pleasant visions haunt me As I gaze upon the sea! All the old romantic legends, All my dreams, come back to … Continue reading →
Intermediate Language Lessons Part 3, Lesson 22, Selection For Study The poem as written in the book is incomplete. Here is the full poem. Down to Sleep H. H. Jackson November woods are bare and still; November days are clear … Continue reading →
HELEN HUNT, THE LITTLE GIRL Several years ago a very mischievous little girl was living in the old-fashioned town of Amherst, Massachusetts. This little girl was Helen Maria Fiske. She was mischievous to be sure and she loved fun dearly, … Continue reading →
This lesson has the student write the story of David the Shepherd Boy as it is told in the Bible. Here is what my daughter wrote. I noted in the Instructor’s Guide, “Answers will vary. Each student will be different … Continue reading →
“The Gleaners” is the greatest picture of the subject ever painted. lt is the Work of Jean Francois Millet, a celebrated French artist, and now hangs in the Louvre, Paris. ln this immortal masterpiece Millet has painted something more than … Continue reading →
In a little hamlet called Barbizon, near Paris, there lived during the middle of the last century a group of artists of whom possibly the greatest was Jean Francois Millet. The aim of the Barbizon men was to paint nature; … Continue reading →
Posts may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure for more information. General Resources Handbook of Nature Study by Anna Botsford Comstock Lessons 7 – The Body The Anatomy Coloring Book by Wynn Kapit, Lawrence M. Elson Apologia’s Exploring Creation … Continue reading →
Posts may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure for more information. General Resources Handbook of Nature Study Lesson 15 -16 – Birds Everything Bird: What Kids Really Want to Know about Birds by Cherie Winner All About Birds – … Continue reading →
