A classic is back. The Mother Tongue Book II was first published over one hundred years ago, but the vintage grammar text from George Kittredge and Sarah Arnold has a faithful following, even today. The original text is all here, but with a fresh look designed to bring this classic to a new generation of students. New features will aid students in their study of intermediate and advanced grammar concepts. Margin boxes emphasize key points. Notes from the editors explain outmoded terms to modern students. With nearly 400 pages packed with instruction and practice, The Mother Tongue, Adapted for Modern Students is suited for classroom, homeschool, or self-study settings. It is also an excellent grammar reference book.

The Mother Tongue: Adapted for Modern Students

Reference

Kittredge, George Lyman

Arnold, Sarah Louise

Edwards, Amy M.

Mugglin, Christina J.

Words, Language & Grammar

Blue Sky Daisies

All of the student exercises in The Mother Tongue, Adapted for Modern Students are now available in workbook form. Kittredge and Arnold’s grammar book includes student exercises with sentences and language from real literature and writings of the time period. With opportunities to compose sentences, analyze all the parts of sentences, parse words, and practice punctuation and capitalization rules, these exercises are an important part of reinforcing the instruction found in The Mother Tongue. Now busy students are able to work these exercises directly on the page. Workbook 1 covers the exercises in the first 75 chapters of The Mother Tongue, Adapted for Modern Students.

The Mother Tongue Student Workbook 1

All of the student exercises in The Mother Tongue, Adapted for Modern Students are now available in workbook form. Kittredge and Arnold’s grammar book includes student exercises with sentences and language from real literature and writings of the time period. With opportunities to compose sentences, analyze all the parts of sentences, parse words, and practice punctuation and capitalization rules, these exercises are an important part of reinforcing the instruction found in The Mother Tongue. Now busy students are able to work these exercises directly on the page. Workbook 2 covers the exercises from chapters 76-143 of The Mother Tongue, Adapted for Modern Students. As an added bonus, the adapters have added six lessons of punctuation and capitalization practice and six final review lessons.

The Mother Tongue Student Workbook 2

The long-awaited answer key for Kittredge and Arnold's The Mother Tongue is here! With The Mother Tongue: Adapted for Modern Students Blue Sky Daisies brings a fresh look to the classic grammar text from George Kittredge and Sarah Arnold, The Mother Tongue Book II. In the accompanying workbooks, The Mother Tongue Student Workbook 1 and 2, Blue Sky Daisies provides the practice exercises in workbook form. Nearly all of these practice sentences and exercises are taken from great authors of English literature, such as Shakespeare, Wordsworth, Scott, and others. The Mother Tongue Workbook 1 Answer Key includes all the answers as well as the sources for the literature selections in The Mother Tongue Student Workbook 1.

The Mother Tongue Student Workbook 1 Answer Key

The long-awaited answer key for Kittredge and Arnold's The Mother Tongue is here! With The Mother Tongue: Adapted for Modern Students Blue Sky Daisies brings a fresh look to the classic grammar text from George Kittredge and Sarah Arnold, The Mother Tongue Book II. In the accompanying workbooks, The Mother Tongue Student Workbook 1 and 2, Blue Sky Daisies provides the practice exercises in workbook form. Nearly all of these practice sentences and exercises are taken from great authors of English literature, such as Shakespeare, Wordsworth, Scott, and others. The Mother Tongue Workbook 2 Answer Key includes all the answers as well as the sources for the literature selections in The Mother Tongue Student Workbook 2.

The Mother Tongue Student Workbook 2 Answer Key

Elementary Geography was originally written by educator Charlotte Mason in the 1880s, yet this beloved book for elementary-aged students still garners attention today. Blue Sky Daisies brings you the same classic book, completely re-typeset in a pleasing and fresh format.
Miss Mason’s conversational tone teaches children about their world, from its place in the solar system to their place in its lands. Elementary Geography also includes over a dozen poetry selections throughout the book, chosen by Miss Mason to complement the chapter topics. Discover the planets and Earth’s continents, the changing seasons, latitude and longitude, map-making, topographical features such as mountains and valleys, rivers and straits, and more. Elementary Geography is often paired with Blue Sky Daisies' edition of Home Geography for Primary Grades, by C. C. Long. (Search for ISBN 978-1944435004 to find our edition.)

Elementary Geography

Children's Books

Mason, Charlotte

Education & Reference

The Birds' Christmas Carol

In this sweet Christmas classic, discover how ten-year-old Carol Bird and her family are able to bring joy to the Ruggleses, their neighbors, even as deep sadness is falling on their own home. This first book by Kate Douglas Wiggin, author of Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, is a Christmas story with timeless appeal and is a popular family read-aloud choice.

WIGGIN, KATE DOUGLAS

Holidays & Celebrations

In The Innkeeper’s Daughter we meet Leila, whose father welcomes a young couple to take shelter in his stable, since there is no room for them in his inn. Later that night, something extraordinary happens in that small stable. Leila, her family, her friend Samuel, and people everywhere will never be the same again.  Also included in this edition is The Innkeeper’s Daughters Play. With this script, perform the story of the innkeeper and his daughters as they make room in their stable for a young couple named Mary and Joseph on the night of Jesus Christ’s birth.

The Innkeeper's Daughter

Lallement, Michelle R

This classic geography book for elementary age students is newly popular again. Blue Sky Daisies brings you the same classic book, completely re-typeset in a pleasing and fresh format. Home Geography for Primary Grades, originally published in 1894, teaches children the timeless geography of the world around them. In charming and conversational prose, C. C. Long teaches the fundamentals of geography. -Navigation, directions, and the compass -Hills, mountains, and valleys -The water cycle, weather, rivers and streams -Maps and forms of land and water -Flora and fauna -Resources found in the earth -People living and working Throughout the book, teachers will find helpful writing assignments meant to help students narrate back the ideas they learned in the chapter. Oral exercises give discussion prompts. This book can be read aloud and discussed together, or assigned to independent readers followed by discussion.

Home Geography for Primary Grades

C. C. Long

The writing exercises in this book focus on developing the skill of writing and composition. An athlete might train in his sport and master strategy for winning, but he must also concentrate on improving his fundamentals. The runner's stride. The golfer's swing. The basketball player's free throw shots. Likewise, the writer will train himself in writing essays, short stories, or book reports, but he must also concentrate on improving his fundamentals. Expanding vocabulary. Composing sentences. Mastering the art of language. Exercises in Dictation with Hints on Paraphrasing and Composition focuses on the fundamentals. It is a valuable supplement to any writing program or instruction. This classic book is completely re-typeset in a pleasing and fresh format.

Exercises in Dictation: With Hints on Paraphrasing & Composition

Education & Teaching

Peel, F.

Schools & Teaching

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