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Math Books/Resources:
Living
Math website
Math Through Children's Literature: Making the NCTM Standards Come Alive, by Kathryn L. Braddon, Nancy J. Hall,
and Dale B. Taylor
Mathematicians are People, Too, by Luetta Reimer and Wilbert Reimer
Shiller Math--Montessori Homeschooling Math Curriculum
Right Start Math--created by a Montessori teacher, uses an abacus and many hands-on activities to
develop visual learning of math concepts.
"Sir Cumference" books by
Cindy Neuschwander and Wayne Geehan
What's Your Angle Pythagoras by Julie Ellis
Ben Franklin and the Magic Squares, by Frank Murphy and Richard Walz
The
Adventures of Penrose the Mathematical Cat by
Theoni Pappas
Grandfather Tang's Story (Dragonfly Books) by Ann
Tompert
The
Penny Pot (MathStart 3) by Stuart J. Murphy and
Lynne Woodcock Cravath
Archimedes and the Door of Science (Living History Library) by Jeanne Bendick
Science/Nature Resources:
Handbook of Nature Study by Anna Botsford
Comstock
"One Small Square"
Series, by Donald Silver
Noeo Homeschool Science Curriculum--mostly secular
(but not entirely), combines classical ed with Charlotte
Mason (living book approach)
My Friends the Wild Chimpanzees, by Baroness Jane van Lawick-Goodall
The Boy Who Drew Birds: A Story of John James Audubon, by Jacqueline Davies and Melissa Sweet
"Let's Read and Find Out
Science" series
Adventures With A Hand Lens, by Richard Headstrom
Katya's Book of Mushrooms by Katya Arnold
"My World of Science" series by Angela Royston
My World Science--science curriculum based on CM (living book approach)
"R.E.A.L. Science" curriculum--secular science
curriculum (author is a Darwinian scientist)...and
here's their yahoogroup.
Top
Science
Adventures with Atoms and Molecules, by Robert C. Mebane and Thomas R. Rybolt
("Adventures with Science" series...many other books in
this series, search for the series name.)
Fizz,
Bubble & Flash!: Element Explorations & Atom Adventures
for Hands-On Science Fun! (Williamson Kids Can! Series)
by Anita, Ph.D. Brandolini and Michael P. Kline (many
other books in this series on various subjects...do a
search for the series to see more)
The Mystery of the Periodic Table (Living History Library--search
for this series, there are more books) by Benjamin Wiker and Jeanne Bendick
Dawn
Publications--book seller, secular, "Sharing Nature
With Children Books"
Science Explorer series
Real Science 4 Kids--not
entirely secular...the author is a believer in
intelligent design, although most of her books are said
to not reflect this...some secular CM'rs still choose to
use this curriculum because of its actual science, which
was more rigorous than some other programs.
Nature's Building Blocks: An A-Z guide to the Elements, by John Emsley
Living Learning Books
Living Science series
The Story of Science series, by Joy Hakim
Dr. Jenner and the Speckled Monster: The Discovery of the Smallpox Vaccine
Fun
With Nature: Take-Along Guide by Mel Boring,
Diane L. Burns, Leslie A. Dendy, and Linda Garrow
Kingdoms of Life
Taxonomy--Naming and Classifying Organisms
The Taxonomy Page and Mammals Chart
Jim
Arnosky's Outdoor Journal
Journey North: A Global Study of Wildlife Migration
Forestry Project Materials
4H Forestry activities
Keeping a Nature Journal: Discover a Whole New Way of Seeing the World Around You (Paperback)
by Clare Walker Leslie
The Burgess Animal Book for
Children by Thornton W. Burgess
The
Burgess Bird Book for Children by Thornton W.
Burgess
Archimedes and the Door of Science (Living History Library) by Jeanne Bendick
"A Science I Can Read Book" series
books by Millicent Selsam...
A Nest of Wood Ducks by Evelyn Shaw
Alligator by Evelyn Shaw, illustrated by Frances W. Zweifel
Elephant Seal Island by Evelyn Shaw, illustrated by Cherryl Pape
Woodchuck by Faith McNulty
The Day the Dinosaurs Died by Charlotte Lewis Brown and Phil Wilson;
Dr. Brown is (was?) a paleontologist
Dinosaur Time by Peggy Parish
Dinosaur Hunter by Elaine Marie Alphin
Emma's Strange Pet [a lizard, if I recall correctly] by Jean Little
Catch a Whale By the Tail by Edward R. Ricciuti, illustrated by
Geoffrey Moss; about beluga whales
An Animal for Alan by Edward R. Ricciuti
The Penguins Are Coming! by R.L. Penney (this one was written in 1969
by Penney who at the time was studying Adelie penguins at the NY
Zoological Society/Bronx Zoo and had then made five trips to Antarctica.)
Barn Owl by Phyllis Flower
Steven and the Green Turtle by William J. Cromie
Hill of Fire by Thomas Lewis & Joan Sandin, about a volcano in Mexico
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