CommonLit
Common Lit: Mothers
A learning module that begins with "Mothers" by Nikki Giovanni, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and student...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Mother to Son
A learning module that begins with "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Mother Goose in a New Dress
A scanned copy of the 1896 publication of Mother Goose in a New Dress, a book of nursery rhymes for children.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Mother Goose Rhymes, Jingles, and Fairy Tales
A scanned copy of the 1896 publication of Mother Goose Rhymes, Jingles, and Fairy Tales, a book of nursery rhymes and stories for children.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: My Mother's Bible Stories
A scanned copy of the 1896 publication of My Mother's Bible Stories by Poindexter Smith Henson, a book of Bible stories for children.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Mother Goose's Nursery Rhymes and Nursery Songs by J W Elliott
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Mother Goose's Nursery Rhymes and Nursery Songs set to music by J. W. Elliott (c1875), a collection of nursery rhymes set to music.
Other
"Old Mother West Wind" by Thornton Burgess
E-text of Thornton Burgess's 1910 children's book, "Old Mother West Wind," organized by chapter.
University of Michigan
Dreamhouse: Nursery: Bookcase: Mother Goose: Alphabetical Index
This site provides an alphabetical index and links to Mother Goose nursery rhymes.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Filigree Ball by Anna Katharine Green
This is the full text of the novel The Filigree Ball: Being a Full and True Account of the Solution of the Mystery Concerning the Jeffrey-Moore Affair (1903) by Anna Katarine Green, known as "the mother of the detective novel".
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Turtle Dove's Nest and Other Rhymes by William Mc Connell
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Turtle Dove's Nest and Other Rhymes by William McConnell (1887), a fragment of the Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes book.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Brahmani
Yogini temples typically included sculptures of seven female goddesses known as matrikas ("mother-goddesses"). These feminized versions of Hindu gods are identifiable by the most common attributes of their male forms. The goddess here is...
Other
The Children's Nursery and Its Traditions
An extensive list of links to Children's Nursery classics organized by page/chapter. Includes Beatrix Potter, Mother Goose, Aesop's Fables, Brothers Grimm tales and more!
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: Portrait of the Artist's Mother
An image of "Portrait of the Artist's Mother", created by Guido Reni in 1612 (Oil on canvas, 64 x 55 cm).
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: Cornelia, Mother of the Gracchi
An image of "Cornelia, Mother of the Gracchi", created by Jules Cavelier in 1861 (Marble, height 171 cm).
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: Cornelia, Mother of the Gracchi
An image of "Cornelia, Mother of the Gracchi", created by Jules Cavelier in 1861 (Marble, height 171 cm).
Johns Hopkins University
New Horizons for Learning: Embryological Development
In this article, "Dr. Scheibel tells the fascinating story of how the brain develops in human beings from conception to birth. He makes clear that this complex, rapidly developing process is affected continually by the environment in...
Other
Animal Planet: Top 10 Animal Moms: Polar Bears
This article describes the mother polar bear's pregnancy, birth, and motherhood. She is number four of the top10 animal moms.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Modern Boom Family
This Wide Angle video explores the effects of economic prosperity and secularization on family structure and beliefs in Ireland.
Greek Gods
Greek Gods: First Greek Gods: Theogony: Chaos
Learn about the first Greek gods who were created out of Chaos, a primeval state of existence. Learn how it all began and see Chaos' family tree.
Greek Gods
Greek Gods: Greek Mythology: The Ancient Greek Titans
This site focuses on the ancient Greek Titans, a race of primordial, powerful deities that ruled during the legendary Golden Age. It offers links to individual Titans including the superior, main, and others.
Other
The Vatican: The Holy Father
Official site for the Vatican, the headquarters for the Roman Catholic Church. Includes information on the Vatican Library, home to thousands of historic documents, the Vatican museums, and historical and current information on the Popes...
University of Groningen
American History: Biographies: William Jefferson Clinton (1946 )
Bill Clinton was born William Jefferson Blythe III on August 19, 1946, in Hope, Arkansas. His father, an automobile-parts salesman, died in a car accident three months before Bill was born. His mother, Virginia Cassidy, married Roger...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: The American War for Independence
The decision of Britain's North American countries to rebel against their Mother Country was a risky one. The teaching unit is comprised of three lesson plans. Students explore the diplomatic and military aspects of the American War for...
University of Groningen
American History: Biographies: Richard Bassett 1745 1815
Bassett (Basset) was born in Cecil County, MD., in April 1745. After his tavern-keeper father deserted his mother, he was reared by a relative, Peter Lawson, from whom he later inherited Bohemia Manor (MD.) estate. He read for the law at...