Independence Day

Read our nation's Declaration of Independence here.

Schoolhouse Rock - No More Kings


Schoolhouse Rock - The Shot Heard 'Round the World


Schoolhouse Rock - Fireworks

America circa 1850 onward

Here are some good ideas as we turn our attention to America circa 1850 onward.

For the younger grades, I really like the Steven Kellogg books, (Pecos Bill, Mike Fink, Paul Bunyan, etc.) as well as the excellent books by the D'Aulaires. In the past, we've enjoyed the detail-rich Holling books, but we've yet to read Tree in the Trail, a cowboy story. Old Sam and Brave Buffalo Fighter will make good reading and these childhood biographies will be wonderful.  Jim Weiss's American Tall Tales will warrant a listen, and then there's that really cool movie, Tall Tale!

H/T to Dawn at Sun and Candlelight.