M is for Masterpiece

"G" is for Geography

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July 23, 2008

Booklist for the Colonial America Trail

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The following letters denote the suggested levels for books:
   
L-Little Kids
   
M-Middle Kids
   
B-Big Kids

Michaels’ American Saint Friends (All levels): Holy Friends: Thirty Saints and Blesseds of the Americas

Books for crafts, hands-on activities and tea time recipes (all levels):

Week 1-4 American Kids in History: Colonial Days

Week 5-8 American Kids in History: Revolutionary War Days.

The following are used more than one week (all levels):

If You Lived in Colonial Times

If You Lived at the Time of the American Revolution

America: A Patriotic Primer

Ben Franklin Book of Easy and Incredible Experiments

R is for Rhyme

Favorite Poems Old and New

M is for Melody

M is for Masterpiece

Colonial Fashions Paper Dolls

The following are used more than one week (different levels):

Little Kids

Beginner's Bible

Big Kids

Colonies to Country

From Sea to Shining Sea

George Washington's World

The Teaching Company Early American History (DVD set)

US History Based writing lessons (IEW)

Family Read Alouds (about one each week):

Ben and Me

Mr. Revere and I

Guns for General Washington

Johnny Tremain

Abigail Adams: Girl of Colonial Days

John Adams: Young Revolutionary

Carry on, Mr. Bowditch

Childhood of Famous Americans: Thomas Jefferson

Childhood of Famous Americans: Daniel Boone: Young Hunter and Tracker

Phoebe the Spy

Extra Readers for ravenous Middle Kids:

Benjamin Franklin: Young Printer

Paul Revere: Boston Patriot

Abigail Adams: Girl of Colonial Days

The Courage of Sarah Noble

The Felicity Series

Extra Readers for voracious Big Kids:

John Treegate's Musket

Becky Landers: Frontier Warrior

My Brother Sam is Dead

April Morning

FIRST STOP

History

What's the Big idea Ben Franklin? (L,M)

A Picture Book of Benjamin Franklin (L)

Geography (All levels)

F is for First State

K is for Keystone

Language Arts

Benjamin Franklin (L,M)

Ben Franklin of Old Philadelphia (B)

Science

September Science book basket

Ben Franklin Book of Easy and Incredible Experiments

Music

I Love a Parade

SECOND STOP

History

Then what Happened Paul Revere? (L,M)

A Picture Book of Paul Revere (L)

Geography

G is for Garden State .

P is for Peach

Language Arts

America's Paul Revere (L,M)

Amos Fortune Free Man (B)

Science

September Science book basket

Ben Franklin Book of Easy and Incredible Experiments  

Music

John Phillips Sousa

THIRD STOP

History

Why Don't You Get a Horse, Sam Adams? (L,M)

A Picture Book of George Washington (L)

Geography       

N is for Nutmeg

M is for Mayflower

Language Arts 

George Washington (L,M)

Sarah Bishop (B)

Science

September Science book basket

Ben Franklin Book of Easy and Incredible Experiments

FOURTH STOP

History 

Can't You Make Them Behave King George? (L,M)

Geography 

B is for Blue Crab

P is for Palmetto

Language Arts 

Thy Friend, Obadiah (L,M)

Revolutionary War on Wednesday (L,M) 

The Reb and the Redcoats (B)

Science

September Science book basket

Ben Franklin Book of Easy and Incredible Experiments

Music

Wee Sing America CD.

FIFTH STOP

History 

Will You Sign Here, John Hancock? (L,M)

Geography

G is for Granite

O is for Old Dominion

Language Arts

The Hatmaker's Sign (L)

The Sign of the Beaver (M)

Early Thunder (B)

Science

October Science Book basket

Ben Franklin Book of Easy and Incredible Experiments

Poetry

The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere

Music

Take Your Hat Off!

SIXTH STOP

History 

Where was Patrick Henry on the 29th of May? (L,M)

Geography

E is for Empire

T is for Tar Heel

Language Arts

A Picture Book of Patrick Henry (L,M)

The Matchl ock Gun (M)

An Enemy Among Them (B)

Science

October Science book basket

Ben Franklin Book of Easy and Incredible Experiments

Music

Schoolhouse Rock: America Rock

SEVENTH STOP

History 

When Washington Crossed the Delaware (L,M)

A Picture Book of Thomas Jefferson. (L,M)

Geography

R is for Rhode Island

Language Arts

We the Kids: The Preamble to the Constitution of the United Stat es (L,M)

The Fighting Ground (B)

Science

October Science book basket

Ben Franklin Book of Easy and Incredible Experiments

EIGHTH STOP

History

Shhh, We're Writing the Constitution (L,M)

A More Perfect Union (L,M)

Language Arts

A Picture Book of Davy Crockett. (L,M)

The Swamp Fox of the Revolution (B)

Science

October Science book basket

Ben Franklin Book of Easy and Incredible Experiments

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