Little House In The Big Woods Adventure Week 2 Lesson Plans

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Mornings:

We Start every morning off with our prayers and the Pledge of Allegiance. Below is a picture of the prayers that we say and a video of the Pledge of Allegiance.

Not the prettiest example but that’s what we’ve been using for the past few years.

Don’t have a flag? Grab one HEREand print it out to put up somewhere… you could even let the kids make a flag to proudly display. Amazon also has some little ones like this one HERE and HERE.

After this we have our calendar time also where we go over such things as the Days of the Week, the months, and some basic math.

This one came from Lakeshore Learning.

Tip: If you want to go to a certain week/chapter or topic simply push the ‘ctrl’ and the ‘F’ button down together and a small bar will pop up. Type in the week number or chapter number you want and it will take you to it.

Week 2: Chapters 3 & 4 (The Long Rifle and Christmas)

Here is our lesson plan for the week:

Language Arts

Reading:

Read Chapters 3 & 4
- You can read it or let the kids help to read it aloud.
- You can also access an audio version:
Discussion Questions:

Chapter Three:
- What did Pa have to finish before storytelling could begin?
- What happened if the girls were disobedient?
- Describe the process of cleaning the gun.
- Why was it so important for Pa to kill an animal with one shot?
Chapter Four:
- Name 5 things that they made for the Christmas feast.
- How do you think it felt to ride in the wagon during the winter?
- How did the kids make pictures in the snow? What is this similar to today?
- What did Aunt Eliza think was wrong with Prince?
- What was really wrong with Prince?
- What did Laura get for Christmas?
Additional Reading:

Each child would complete a reading lesson from our McGuffey Primer Books or other reading materials that we chose for the day.

Vocabulary:
- Little House In The Big Woods Chapters 3 and 4 Vocabulary Word
- Put the words from the worksheet in alphabetical order
Parents click HERE for the answer key.**see instructions at the top of the page.

Writing:

Choose one prompt below:
- Write about one of your favorite Christmas gifts.
- Or write a report on the history of guns.
**Remember to use the thesaurus to come up with different words.

Other Activities:

Group:
- Read The Snowy Day. Have you ever played in the snow?
Older Kids:
- Context Clues Match-Ups
Younger Kids:
- Cackle, Cackle, Mother Goose activity from Mother Goose Phonics.

Math

You can work on a lesson in your Ray’s Arithmetic Books or other math workbook. (The lessons below reflect what we worked on.)

Group:

Rotate through these activities:

Spielgaben
Math Bingo
Math Games
Flash Cards

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Older Kids:

Writing fractions
Check out Fractions on Khan Academy.
Numerators and Denominators Week 2
Write Your Fractions Week 2 **Note that problem 1 should read 57/73 not 57/71

Younger Kids:

Working on learning numbers 1-10.

Geography and History

1. State Study

This week we will study Arkansas.
Complete your notebooking pages.
Older kids can write a report about the state.

2. Research the history of firearms.

Watch this video:

And this one:

Discuss what you learned.
Write out the steps to cleaning a gun as told in the story. Use this Sequencing Worksheet.

3. Start researching Louis Pasteur for a Speech.

Louis Pasteur: Founder of Modern Medicine
Watch this video:

Take notes about what you learned.

Science

1. Read about owls or watch a video about owls.

Older kids can also work on a report about owls. The report needs to include behavior, habitat, and diet.
- Owls (Kids Can Press Wildlife Series)
- All About Owls

Discuss what you learned.
Owl Coloring Page

2. What is Rust?

Discuss what you learned.

3. Study the respiratory system. Watch a video and older kids can do some independent research.

Discuss what you learned. What illnesses affect the respiratory system?
Top 10 Fun Breathing Exercises For Kids
Use a stethoscope to listen to someone’s lungs. What do you hear?
Complete an activity. **
- We used the Human Body Activity Tub from Lakeshore Learning for activities and Independent Learning.
- Breathe In Breathe Out Chest Vest p. 58 Easy Make & Learn Projects: Human Body
- How do lungs work? Make a model lung

Life Skills

1. Research Pioneer food preservation.

How do the different food preservation methods keep us from getting sick?
Watch the video:

Discuss what you learned.
Name 3 methods of preserving food that we still use today.

2. Ways to help around the house like Laura

For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills. I know all the fowls of the mountains: and the wild beasts of the field are mine… for the world is mine, and the fullness thereof. — Psalm 50:10

Taking Care of Your Pets
- This video is about taking care of a dog but many of the responsibilities will be the same for other pets.

3. Character/Manners

– Read ‘Make Time For Courtesy.’ p. 14 in Uncommon Courtesy For Kids: A Training Manual For Everyone

– Read ‘Four Words to the Wise.’ p. 18 in Uncommon Courtesy For Kids: A Training Manual For Everyone

Discuss how important it is to use our ‘Please and Thank You’s’.

4. Memory Verse

Work on memorizing a verse during the week for a special prize.
- Like a madman shooting firebrands or deadly arrows is a man who deceives his neighbor and says, ‘I was only joking!’ — Proverbs 26: 18-19
- Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who lacks self control. — Proverbs 25:28

5. Fun Activities

Research how to dry food.

Discuss what you learned
Bonus points if you actually try it and write about what method you used and how everything tastes.
Make a needle book like the one Aunt Eliza gave to Ma using the instructions on pages 12-15 of My Little House Sewing Book.

6. Bonus Skills — Choose one or two to work on

Practice these until you finish this unit study and then we will move on to another new skill.
Memorize the books of the Bible:

Learn about archery

Learn about baking

We also use these sites for other lessons:

PE, Health & Safety

1. Gun Safety
- Talking To Your Child About Gun Safety Via NRA Explore
- A Gun Safety Course For Kids via SaveTheGuns.com
- Discuss the importance of gun safety.
- Make a list of gun safety rules.**
- This would be a good time to have someone you know show your kids how to properly handle a firearm.
- Discuss what you learned.
2. What is Rabies?
- Watch the Old Yeller rabies scene (may not be good for younger kids).
- Discuss the importance of not playing with wild animals or animals you don’t know.
Bonus: Watch Old Yeller

Old Yeller 2-Movie Collection Old Yeller/Savage Sam

3. Whole Foods vs Processed Foods
- Discuss the differences of whole foods and processed foods.
- Make a list of whole/processed foods in your kitchen.
Fun song for younger kids:

4. How to Read Nutrition Labels
- Practice reading labels from some foods in your kitchen.
- Complete this Nutritional Label Worksheet. **
5. Games/Outdoor Play
- Play Frisbee Bowling p. 114 of The Ultimate Homeschool Physical Education Game Book by Guy Bailey