Free Living History Books and Stories
The following Stories can be found on the Baldwin Project they come from a book called Heroes Every Child Should know. You can click the link to view the entire book online or you can choose one of the titles below and read only that story. Baldwin Project also offers this 379 page book for sale as a reprint. Perseus Hercules Daniel David St. George King Arthur Sir Galahad Siegfried Roland King Alfred The Cid Robin Hood Richard the Lion-Hearted Saint Louis William Tell Robert Bruce George Washington Robert E. Lee Abraham Lincoln Father Damien
Stories about Saints
Can be found in this book called In God’s Garden Once again you can view the entire book free online or just read about the individual Saints. One thing I notices about this online book – while the stories are easy to read their are not many pictures. A suggestion might be to print out the individual stories and make your own book with Saint pictures out of it. Or better yet make a lap book with it. Here are the Saints and their stories. (these stories are in the public domain.) Saint Ursula Saint Benedict Saint Christopher Saint Catherine of Siena Saint Augustine of Hippo Saint Augustine of Canterbury Saint Cecilia Saint Giles Saint Nicholas Saint Faith Saint Cosmo and Saint Damian Saint Martin Saint George Saint Francis of Assisi
Comprehensive History book called On the Shores of the Great Sea
You can read this book free on line thanks to the Baldwin Project. It has stories in it that include everything from the home of Abraham to the rise of Carthage and more. Some of these stories may be a bit too advanced for 2nd and 3rd grade learning. The Home of Abraham Into Africa An Old Trade-Route Joseph in Egypt The Story of the Nile Flood In a Strange Land The Children of Israel Back to the Fatherland The First Merchant Fleet Conquerors of the Sea Early Pioneers Hiram, King of Tyre King Solomon’s Fleet The Story of Carthage Out of the Shadowland The Story of the Argonauts The Siege of Troy The Adventures of Ulysses The Dawn of History The Fall of Tyre The Rise of Carthage Hanno’s Adventures Some More About Greece A Cloud in the East The Battle of Marathon King Ahasuerus How Leonidas Kept the Pass Victory for the Greeks Some Greek Colonies Across the Blue Waters The Beauty of Athens The Death of Socrates Retreat of the Ten Thousand The Story of Romulus and Remus How Horatius Kept the Bridge Coriolanus Alexander the Great King of Macedonia Conquest of the East Conquest of India Alexander’s City Back to Rome Again A Great Conflict The Roman Fleet Hannibal’s Vow The Adventures of Hannibal The End of Carthage The Triumph of Rome Two Young Romans Julius Caesar The Flight of Pompey The Death of Caesar The Empire of Rome Pax Romana
Also included in the Baldwin Project resources is this Catholic history book on
Saints to the End of the Middle Ages
It includes a host of well know Saints. Here is the table of content list from the book. When you click on the link you will go directly to that saints history story. Cyprian, 200-258 Athanasius, 296-373 Ambrose, 340-397 Chrysostom, 347-407 Jerome, 340-420 Augustine, 354-430 Benedict, 480-543 Gregory the Great, 540-604 Columba, 521-597 Charlemagne, 742-814 Hildebrand, 1020-1085 Anselm, 1033-1109 Bernard, 1091-1153 Becket, 1118-1170 Langton, 1170-1221 Dominic, 1170-1228 Francis, 1182-1226 Wycliffe, 1320-1384 Hus, 1373-1415 Savonarola, 1452-1498 Here is another book on Saints from the Baldwin Project call
Stories of Saints
Here are titles from that book. Click the link and go directly to the story. The Palace of Gondoforus St Mary of Egypt The Gentle Giant St Patrick St Bridget of Kildare St Elfleda’s Ale The Saintly Friends of Assisi St John Gualbert’s Crucifix St Ursula and the Eleven Thousand Virgins St Edward’s Smile and the Seven Sleepers St Zita’s Pilgrimage St Nicholas St Herman-Joseph’s Apple St Louis of France The Patience of St Frances the Roman St Margaret of Scotland The Silence of St John of Nepomuk St Charles Borromero St Ruadan’s Protection St Gudula’s Lantern St Anthony of Padua The Roses of St Rose The Good Almoner’s Hat St Gonsalvo’s Bridge Saints Stephen, Lawrence, and Hippolytus St Clothilde’s Banner St Bernardine of Siena St Raymond’s Boat St Elizabeth of Hungary The Dedication of St Francis Borgia St Jeanne D’Arc St Francis and the Birds St Roch and His Dog St Rigobert and His Goose St Deicolus and the Wild Boar St Giles and the Hind St Corentin’s Fish St Oringa and the Hare St Spiridion’s Mules St Umiliata and the Weasel St Felix and the Spider St Luanomar’s Cow St Kentigern and the Robin The Friend of St Gerasimus Chronological Order of the Saints 
Prolife Links
National Catholic Center for Bioethics
One More Soul This website offers links to finding Natural Family Planning Prolife Life doctors. Online resources for prolife anti abortion information free and downloadable. Click here to see the topics and titles.
View this beautifully made childrens book called: Angel in the Waters by Sophie Institute.
Fertility Awareness Creighton Model Prolife organization. Many prolife natural family planning links. Backed by Pope Paul VI Institute.
Prolife organization includes legislation updates and ways everyday people can help get the pro-life message out to their church.
Pure Love Club founded by Jason Everett to help teens lead a chased life.
Pope John Paul II – Theology of the Body Document
Listen now to Christopher West talking on Theology of the Body
Showing kids Science
Even if you don’t live near a science museum you can still show your kids the wonders of life.
Video from the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, Illinois. Chick hatchery, see baby baby chicks being hatched from their eggs.
More from the Museum of Science and Industry:
Click here to learn how to construct a worm farm
2009 Free Day Schedule forMuseum of Science and Industry General admission is free on the following dates*: |
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* there is still a charge for parking and omnimax on Free days check the Museum of Science and Industry Website for full details.
No More Tears Spelling
Having trouble with spelling words?
Here is a website homeschool should never be without. Whether you have a spelling curriculum or just want your child to learn some words that they struggle with, I recommend using a free online program called Spelling City. It’s really free no catch and no trial offer.
Your children will learn their spelling words without realizing it. The site give you three options. Practice, Play games, Test. You add your own word list, and you add by groups of 5 words at a time. You can add all 20 (or more) spelling words at one time. I have a friend who adds five words per day the harder ones first. Her daughter can practice and play different games all week. She adds a few more words each day. Then on Friday she runs through the test. You can actually test sooner if your child feels comfortable with the new words. The best part is you use your own words and you decide how many and how long to practice before testing.
Great site, great fun, especially for those kids who struggle with spelling. Again the link is http://www.spellingcity.com
New Favorite Free to Read Books
Let’s face it there are times when we get interupted and we see that are the kids are starting to slip away from what they are doing. This read to me website is especially nice for children who are less likely to grab a good book and go read it. For those times let me recommend this website for reading. It’s called OneStepHigher.com I think the entire Beatrix Potter collection is on this site, Raggedy Ann, and Tom Sawyer as well.
I am sure that you have all seen a pdf book or two, free online however, this set up is fantastic, these are flip books that really look like books. The book keeps kids attention by reading along aloud as it highlights the text and has wonderful classical pictures children love. I really think it helps the younger reader to keep a rhythm or steady pace yet the story book can be stopped and started right in its place. Of all my free book websites – I have to say this is my new favorite.
Find Catholic Curriculum with Free shipping
Looking at Catholic Curriculum for next year. I would like to recommend a company called Sacred Heart Books and Gifts.[singlepic id=17 w=320 h=240 mode=web20 float=right]
I found this company last year when I was looking for Saxon Math 2. I really like them, maybe it was because I have a devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus that drew me to the Sacred Heart Books website or maybe it was where they are located, having come from the Midwest. I recently discovered that they are now carrying materials for Catholic Charlotte Mason users. They also have curriculum supplies available for Mother of Divine Grace and many others. There website is dedicated to families and especially one single income families; they keep their prices low! You can find discount prices on Catholic Curriculum from their website all year long. They offer FREE SHIPPING on orders over $25.00 and less than $5.00 on all orders under $25.00. That is a pretty awesome deal for those concerned with purchasing books yet still having funds enough to cover the sometime high cost of shipping.
Before going to Amazon to buy your books check Sacred Heart Books and Gifts out. Their prices are very reasonable. You know the books are new and the best part is FREE SHIPPING with orders over $25.00. You are also helping a fellow Catholic Servant who is to helping Catholic home schoolers.
Wholesome Girls websites
With so many websites trying to grab our children’s attention and influence their attitudes about life, style, and so much more…
Here is a list of some wholesome decsent girl websites I found for girls who are beyond PreK stuff but not ready for the teen world.
Philomena Girl – St. Philomena or Filomena as they say in Italian, was the little Saint behind this wonderful website. A place to be a girl and be with God. It’s a very wholesome Catholic girl website. They talk and show how to dress modestly, you will find a music section with a guide that help you choose music groups that suit your style. Their is a litany of prayer section and more. I think you will really like this site if you have a daughter between the ages of 6 – 16.
EWTN Kids Club – A Catholic website for kids. You do have to have This virtual neighborhood has a church, nun that sing, a school, families and their homes you can visit. Dress the little baby and a bunch more. It’s really a an entertaining website for your children and one you won’t have to worry about them being on. They even have TV shows for kids. You can go on to this site with or without joining the club. It’s free to join and they don’t try to sell you anything or bombard you with emails. They will however send parents an email stating that you child wants to join and you must grant the request in order for them to join. This site is great for children ages 4-12 easily.
Little Flower Girls Club – Here is a link to a popular Catholic girls club. You can find craft and activity books, supplies, leaders guides, flyers, badges, and everything you need to start a virtueous girls group.
Precious Girls Club – Free to join it a wholesome girls virtual community. There are different levels of membership you will pay for a premium membership. But the free one is just as much fun.
MyFriend – The official Catholic Magazine for kids. I don’t know why they call it a magazine because it’s a really fun website for Catholic children. The daughters of St. Paul put out this Pauline kids website that includes games, jokes, puzzles, stories, music and even movie reviews.
Secret Keepers Girl SKG Cute Christian based website. A few entertaining games, they discuss dressing modestly with the body squad, God plan for you.
True Girl online is no really a workable website. They sell a magazine subscription through this site. It’s more for the 12 – 18 year old crowd. They also cover dressing modestly. They got some great links within their site.
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