The Little Red Schoolhouse

The Little Red Schoolhouse
Author: Eric Sloane
Publisher:
Total Pages: 52
Release: 1972
Genre: Education
ISBN:

School days, like our everydays, have changed. But the obsolete world of the one-room schoolhouse filled with rough-hewn desks still lingers. The echoes of yesteryear live on in the old-fashioned classrooms that still stand today. Harkening back to a time when the three Rs actually stood for reading, 'riting, and religion, Eric Sloane's sketchbook explores the history and spirit of early American schools. In this vivid slice of Americana, he tells of when paper was a precious commodity, explains the origins of words such as "blackboard" and "moonlighting," and offers evocative illustrations of New England's eighteenth- and nineteenth-century schoolhouses and their delightfully modest interiors. Filled with insight, warmth, and honest nostalgia, "The Little Red Schoolhouse" is an enchanting journey into a bygone past.

Small Wonder

Small Wonder
Author: Jonathan Zimmerman
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2009-07-14
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0300156278

This engaging book examines the history of the one-room school and how successive generations of Americans have remembered--and just as often misremembered--this powerful national icon.

Little Red

Little Red
Author: Dina Hampton
Publisher:
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2013-03-12
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1586480936

The compelling, interwoven life stories of three remarkable schoolmates illuminate the rise, demise, and long-lasting impact of the radical political movements of the 1960s

Nature in Chicagoland

Nature in Chicagoland
Author: Andrew Morkes
Publisher:
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2021-06
Genre: Chicago Region (Ill.)
ISBN: 9780982921050

Provides more information on Nature Centers; Hiking Trails; Day & Weekend Road Trips; Kids Activities; Camping Spots; Birdwatching Hotspots; Bicycling Trails; Kayaking/Canoeing/Boating; Picnicking Spots; Fishing; Spring Wildflower Viewing; Fall Colors Viewing; Running/Exercise; Winter Activities Such as Snowshoeing, Ice Skating, Cross-Country Skiing, Sledding, and Ice Fishing; Local History; Self-Enrichment Classes and Other Opportunities; Geocaching; and other activities in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Also includes articles that provide advice on camping with kids, enjoying a successful snowshoeing adventure, and much more, as well as personal essays about gardening, enjoying nature with one's children, savoring the fall colors, and protecting the environment. Other resources include contact information for forest preserve districts, state departments of natural resources, and environmental and other nature-focused organizations.

Lost in Michigan

Lost in Michigan
Author: Mike Sonnenberg
Publisher: Huron Photo
Total Pages: 169
Release: 2017-10-15
Genre: Curiosities and wonders
ISBN: 9780999433201

Based on the popular Lost In Michigan website that was featured in the Detroit Free Press, It contains locations throughout Michigan, and tells their interesting story. There are over 50 stories and locations that you will find fascinating.

Rethinking School: How to Take Charge of Your Child's Education

Rethinking School: How to Take Charge of Your Child's Education
Author: Susan Wise Bauer
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2018-01-09
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0393285979

“If you read only one book on educating children, this should be the book.… With a warm, informative voice, Bauer gives you the knowledge that will help you flex the educational model to meet the needs of your child.” —San Francisco Book Review Our K–12 school system isn’t a good fit for all—or even most—students. It prioritizes a single way of understanding the world over all others, pushes children into a rigid set of grades with little regard for individual maturity, and slaps “disability” labels on differences in learning style. Caught in this system, far too many young learners end up discouraged. This informed, compassionate, and practical guidebook will show you how to take control of your child’s K–12 experience and negotiate the school system in a way that nurtures your child’s mind, emotions, and spirit. Understand why we have twelve grades, and why we match them to ages. Evaluate your child’s maturity, and determine how to use that knowledge to your advantage. Find out what subject areas we study in school, why they exist—and how to tinker with them. Discover what learning disabilities and intellectual giftedness are, how they can overlap, how to recognize them, and how those labels can help (or hinder) you. Work effectively with your child’s teachers, tutors, and coaches. Learn to teach important subjects yourself. Challenge accepted ideas about homework and standardized testing. Help your child develop a vision for the future. Reclaim your families’ priorities (including time for eating together, playing, imagining, traveling, and, yes, sleeping!). Plan for college—or apprenticeships. Consider out-of-the-box alternatives.

You Need a Schoolhouse

You Need a Schoolhouse
Author: Stephanie Deutsch
Publisher: Northwestern University Press
Total Pages: 249
Release: 2011-12-30
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0810127903

Discusses the friendship between Booker T. Wahington, founder of the Tuskegee Institute, and Julius Rosenwald, president of Sears, Roebuck and Company and how, through their friendship, they were able to build five thousand schools for African Americans in the Southern states.

Clifford's Schoolhouse

Clifford's Schoolhouse
Author: Norman Bridwell
Publisher: Cartwheel Books
Total Pages: 10
Release: 2000
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780439162524