Free Christmas Audios

Here are three Christmas audios to download, all in mp3 format.

Download an audio of the story of the song "Silent Night" at Homeschool Freebie of the Day.
Don't forget, you can only get this today!

Join Homeschool Radio Shows for week one of their "Dickens Christmas Festival". This week's audio program is "The Cricket on the Hearth" by Charles Dickens, originally broadcast on December 24, 1945.
Available for one week.

Another old-time radio show episode, "Christmas Party" from Gene Autry's "Melody Ranch", can be downloaded from OldTimeRadioFans.com.
You can get this one anytime.

Enjoy. :)

Free Educational Resources-Pilgrim Stories Part 3/Pilgrim Audio/Thanksgiving

Pilgrim Stories III: Little Pilgrims & The Red Men is the conclusion of Homeschool Freebie of the Day's three part series of the story of the Pilgrims. In part three, learn how Pilgrim children got along with their Native American neighbors through tales of danger, adventure and friendship!

Included in part three is a Teacher’s Guide to learning more about the Pilgrims through play-acting and other activities.

This and parts one and two of "Pilgrim Stories" will be available through the end of this week.


Also from the Erskines, at Living Books for the Ears, "You Are There: The Sailing Of The Pilgrims". This is a classic radio show that originally aired on December 21, 1947.
Excellent history resource for your Pilgrim studies!



Some Thanksgiving freebies:

Thanksgiving Prayers
Thanksgiving Poems
Thanksgiving Paper Dolls
Pilgrim Paper Doll
Pilgrim "Friends"
Thanksgiving Activities-Pilgrim Themed


Last but not least, here are a couple of funny old-time radio shows about Thanksgiving.

Best of Old Time Radio presents Burns and Allen in Landing of the Indians at Plymouth- George Burns and Gracie Allen
Father Knows Best Thanksgiving- Family show that aired in the 1940's, then became a television show.

New Freebie From Homeschool Radio Shows

This week's program from Homeschool Radio Shows is "The Man Without A Country", the tale of Philip Nolan, a young man who participated in Aaron Burr's empire building scheme, for which Burr was charged with treason. But while Burr and the other leaders escaped punishment, Nolan was convicted.
Note to Parents: Please read the Program Note on the site before downloading.

Audio Freebies- Children's Songs/Mr. President/Classic E-book

Homeschool Freebie of the Day has a wonderful little audio collection for us today, "Classic Children’s Songs". Sing along to "Oats Peas Beans and Barley Grow", "The EIO Song" and many more!
Also included is a bonus story about Little Wolf the Indian boy, "A Wolf Named Fang".
Don't forget, this is available today only.

Homeschool Radio Shows has one more Mr. President program for us, "Mr. President and the Canal". Can you guess which president it is?
This program is available for one week.

The Rosetta Project has "The Wise Little Chicken that Knew it All", a classic children's book published in 1918, with audio. You can read and listen online for free.

More Free "Presidents" Historical Audios

Listen to or download The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson, at Radio Nostalgia Playhouse.
This is an episode of "You Are There", an old-time radio program that takes you back in history.

Moments in Time, a podcast of historical events that changed the world, you can listen to or download FDR Speaks bout the War Beginning In Europe 9/3/39.

Old Time Radio History Shows has some free historical audio downloads of past presidents' speeches, scroll down the page to listen or download.

Homeschooling Freebie- Mr. President

Homeschool Freebie of the Day has another "Mr. President" old-time radio episode for us today, Mr. President Gets Fit. Which president is it?

Old Radio Shows

We listen to a lot of audio programs at our house, especially old-time radio shows. Some of our favorites are "Father Knows Best", "Adventures in Research", "Famous Escapes" and, my son's personal favorite, "The Adventures of Superman".
To download an episode of "Father Knows Best" entitled "The Bad Barbecue", click here.
Note: This is in mp3 file format.


Here is a video that shows how they made the sound effects for radio shows. Really neat stuff!

Who's On First?

My children have recently been introduced to Abbott and Costello. They think Abbott is so silly. :)

Here is a recording of their classic routine "Who's On first". Enjoy!