OK, I'm going to take a little detour here to share a note with you about a resource that I use in our home. It's called "Homeschool Freebie of the Day". It's put out by a great family who serve the needs of homeschoolers through their websites. This one is just like it sounds! They put together free resources for each day of the week, and you can download each item on it's day. Today is a great one, and it's available all weekend!
To celebrate the 234th anniversary of Paul Revere's famous midnight ride, they've put together a bundle of four great resources!
Listen My Children (MP3 audio) -
FIRST UP up this a great half hour audio story about
Revere's long life and influence, including the events of
that fateful night, as originally dramatized on the radio
program "Cavalcade of America", in December, 1952.
"Listen My Children" Listening Guide (PDF ebooklet) -
Next, you'll want to use this PDF discussion guide with
background info and questions to accompany the above audio program.
Paul Revere's Ride (MP3 audio) - Next, we have a SECOND
classic audio for you: A wonderful dramatic performance of
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's classic poem,
"Paul Revere's Ride" as performed by Frederic March.
If your kids have never heard it, they are missing
out on one of the quintessential American poems. Give it a listen!
And FINALLY, we also have a neat PDF art study lesson focusing
on paintings & sculptures depicting Paul Revere (as well as
the Minutemen), courtesy of Yes You Can! Publications.
This is lots of fun and a great way to combine history
with art appreciation & hands-on activities to boot.
To get these great resources for your family, just go to http://www.homeschoolfreebieoftheday.com
That's all there is to it - REALLY! It's that simple.
I hope you enjoy the resources.
We will return next time to our regularly scheduled posting!
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