A scanned copy of the 1896 publication of Rhymes and Jingles, a book of poetry for children.
A scanned copy of the 1863 publication of Rhymes and Pictures, a book of poetry for children.
A scanned copy of the 1880 publication of Rhymes for the Little Ones, a book of poetry for children.
A scanned copy of the 1873 publication of Simple Stories to Amuse and Instruct Young Readers, a book of stories for children.
A scanned copy of the 1875 publication Simple Stories to Amuse and Instruct Young Readers, a book of stories for children.
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Songs of Seven by Jean Ingelow (1866), a collection of poems/songs each containing the number seven.
A scanned copy of the 1880 publication of Stories and Pictures, a poetry book for children.
A scanned copy of the 1851 publication of Texts for Children, a book of religious poetry for children.
A scanned copy of the 1875 publication of The Fables of Aesop, a book of stories for children.
A scanned copy of the 1897 publication of The Old Fairy Tales, a book of stories for children.
A scanned copy of the 1872 publication of The Pioneers by Robert Michael Ballantyne, a nonfiction book for children.
A scanned copy of the 1897 publication To Pass the Time, a book of stories and poems for children.
Barbara Greenwood, a Canadian author of numerous historical fiction books for children, has written this thirty-page writing guide where she explains the process she goes through in constructing a story. She covers such key topics as character development, writing dialogue and descriptions, as well as the revision stages.
Site provides links to a wide variety of reference tools, including encyclopedias, dictionary, thesaurus, quotation books, and guides to English usage. L.11-12.1b Usage issues
Bartleby provides the full text for the following poems: "The Retreat", "Peace", "The Timber", and "Friends Departed".
Bartleby.com provides the full text to Robert's Rules of Order Revised (published 1915). The content is indexed by section.
This section of an online grammar guide provides a definition and examples of phrases, as well as information and an interactive exercise on distinguishing types of phrases and clauses. It offers links to various types of phrases and clauses. Click on the type you want to study or click on the Sentence Elements Menu (bottom middle, between arrows) for a comprehensive list.
Great place to go for help teaching basic cursive writing skills. Printable resources available include blank lined paper of various sizes, alphabet and number tracing guides, "make your own" traceable worksheets, and more. There's even animation that shows how to form all the letters and numbers.
Great place to go for help teaching basic manuscript writing skills. Printable resources available include blank lined paper of various sizes, alphabet and number tracing guides, "make your own" traceable worksheets, and more. There's even animation that shows how to form all the letters and numbers.
The Basic Speller is a spelling program for beginning students and consists of eight volumes of 48 lessons each. It presents lessons and practice for learning the relationships between sounds and their spellings.