These lessons were made to go along with ‘By the Shores of Silver Lake‘ written by Laura Ingalls Wilder. We are planning to go through the whole series and I am keeping track of the different topics we are learning about here on my blog. We hope you enjoy these as much as we have! Continue reading “By the Shores of Silver Lake: Music, Arts, and Crafts Lessons”
These lessons were made to go along with ‘On The Banks Of Plum Creek‘ written by Laura Ingalls Wilder. We are planning to go through the whole series and I am keeping track of the different topics we are learning about here on my blog. We hope you enjoy these as much as we have!
On weeks where there are several activities listed just choose a couple that interest you the most to work on.
Tip: If you want to go to a certain week/chapter or subject 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.
You can check out my Pinterest page Little House on the Prairie Crafts for even more crafts and activities.
We are also using these art books:
Many of the songs come from this book:
Sing Uncle John to the tune of Yankee Doodle:
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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.
We also like to use this song during our ‘Morning Time’ to help the kids learn the 50 States.
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.
Here is our lesson plan for the week:
Read Chapters 25 & 26
Chapter Twenty-Five:
Chapter Twenty-Six:
Additional Reading:
Each child would complete a reading lesson from our McGuffey Primer Books or other reading materials that we chose for the day.
Younger kids will also be doing one lesson a day from Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons.
Older Kids:
Parents click HERE for the answer key.**see instructions at the top of the page.
Younger Kids:
Using Spencerian Penmanship go over the instructions on p. 16-17
Group:
Older kids:
Younger kids:
You can work on a lesson in your Ray’s Arithmetic Books or other math workbook. (The lessons below reflect what we worked on.)
Rotate through these activities:
Make a sample routine
Do you have trouble getting things done on time? Why not make a routine to help with your problems?
Use the questions below to help you get started.
Watch this video for some sample routines for kids:
Sometimes keeping our routines visible can help us to remember what we need to do and help us to be more responsible. Watch this video below for an example that you might want to try in your home:
Vacuuming is something we don’t do a lot of and I’m sure that Laura and her family didn’t either. However in order to keep our homes nice and neat we do need to know how to vacuum properly.
When we do vacuum we only move the large furniture once or twice a year to get behind it. Other than that we just clean around and under everything as we go.
How to Vacuum:
Some vacuums have special attachments for furniture and such. You may need to ask your mom or dad to show you how to use these attachments so you can help clean the couches and other items in your home.
There are also smaller hand held vacuums that can be used to clean up smaller messes. These can also be very handy when cleaning out a vehicle. If you have one of these ask your mom or dad to show you how to work it. Just remember that a vacuum is not a toy!
We will be focusing on OBEDIENCE this unit. If you don’t have the book we used you can go HERE and download a lesson plan guide to use in your home.
Memorize: Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. – Colossians 3:20
We will be studying obedience during this unit. What is obedience?
Watch the videos below:
We will be memorizing Psalm 8 during this unit study. Print it HERE.
Practice these until you finish this unit study and then we will move on to another new skill.
Work on: Healthy Breakfast
Garlic: The Cold and Flu Spice
The story mentions several time that Pa used his tobacco pipe. Do you know what tobacco is and how harmful it could be to you?
Check out some of the games that the Native American children may have played with the links below:
Some of these games may be fun to include with your Indian Party.
You can find more Native American crafts and activities HERE , HERE, HERE and a FREE printable coloring book HERE.
1. Make a Covered Wagon p. 37 Pioneer Crafts for Kids
2. Indian Headdress
Amscan Thanksgiving Make Your Own Headband
Westco Sounds of Nature Kit Musical Instrument Toy
**Although I try to provide as many FREE resources as possible this post may contain affiliate links alt no extra cost to you. We may earn a small commission, if a purchase is made through these links, which helps to support our blog and our family. Thank you!
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.
We also like to use this song during our ‘Morning Time’ to help the kids learn the 50 States.
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.
Here is our lesson plan for the week:
Read Chapters 22, 23 & 24
Chapter Twenty-Two:
Chapter Twenty-Three:
Chapter Twenty-Four:
Additional Reading:
Each child would complete a reading lesson from our McGuffey Primer Books or other reading materials that we chose for the day.
Younger kids will also be doing one lesson a day from Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons.
Older Kids:
Parents click HERE for the answer key.**see instructions at the top of the page.
Younger Kids:
Using Spencerian Penmanship go over the instructions on p. 14 – 15
Group:
Older kids:
Younger kids:
You can work on a lesson in your Ray’s Arithmetic Books or other math workbook. (The lessons below reflect what we worked on.)
Rotate through these activities:
How we fight wildfires:
We will be using Explore Simple Machines!: With 25 Great Projects for this study.
Can you be an inventor?
Watch this video for more information:
During this section we read about how the family’s bed time routine got disrupted. This affected everyone in many ways. Can remember a few things Laura mentioned? What happened to Pa at the table?
Bedtime routines are important for everyone so they can get enough rest. When you are well rested it can help you have a more productive day.
Watch this video on Bedtime Routines:
Look at the chart below and find your recommended bedtime:
When we sweep and mop we always pick up any throw rugs that we have on the floor. One child is usually responsible for picking them up, taking then outside, and shaking them out. We will usually leave them hanging on the porch railing for a bit to air out as well.
How to shake out a rug:
This is a pretty simple task to do just make sure that you don’t get any dirt in your eyes, or anyone else’s, when you are shaking the rugs.
We will be focusing on OBEDIENCE this unit. If you don’t have the book we used you can go HERE and download a lesson plan guide to use in your home.
Memorize: Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. – Colossians 3:20
We will be studying obedience during this unit. What is obedience?
Watch this video about the importance of manners:
We will be memorizing Psalm 8 during this unit study. Print it HERE.
Practice these until you finish this unit study and then we will move on to another new skill.
Work on: Healthy Snacks
Here’s a video to get you started:
Chamomile: The Calm Child Herb
We learned about how the Fever n’ Ague was spread by mosquitoes but do you know how other diseases are spread?
We have read and researched about the Indians. Did you know that many Indians died from diseases that were brought by the newcomers? Let’s learn about some of these diseases.
In this section of the book the family had trouble sleeping. Do you remember why? Do you know why sleep is so important?
You can find more Native American crafts and activities HERE , HERE, HERE and a FREE printable coloring book HERE.
Smiling Wisdom – Jumping Hop Frog Origami Game
2. Buffalo Crafts
3. Indian Papoose Craft
**Although I try to provide as many FREE resources as possible this post may contain affiliate links alt no extra cost to you. We may earn a small commission, if a purchase is made through these links, which helps to support our blog and our family. Thank you!
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.
We also like to use this song during our ‘Morning Time’ to help the kids learn the 50 States.
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.
Here is our lesson plan for the week:
Read Chapters 19, 20 & 21
Chapter Nineteen:
Chapter Twenty:
Chapter Twenty-One:
Additional Reading:
Each child would complete a reading lesson from our McGuffey Primer Books or other reading materials that we chose for the day.
Younger kids will also be doing one lesson a day from Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons.
Older Kids:
Parents click HERE for the answer key.**see instructions at the top of the page.
Younger Kids:
Using Spencerian Penmanship go over the instructions on p. 11-13
Group:
Older kids:
Younger kids:
You can work on a lesson in your Ray’s Arithmetic Books or other math workbook. (The lessons below reflect what we worked on.)
Rotate through these activities:
Listen to these sounds:
We will be using Explore Simple Machines!: With 25 Great Projects for this study.
What are wedges? Not the shoes.
Watch this video for more information:
Dusting is a necessary chore as dust can build up quickly around the house. I always loved it when my Mom-mom let me help dust. I was always so very careful with all of the knick knacks she had because I didn’t want to break anything.
Below we will also learn about wiping up smudges which can be done at the same time as dusting.
How to dust:
Smudges happen a lot in our home. It seems like no sooner do we clean them up then I see even more here and there. We go through the house about once a week, after we dust, and wipe down the furniture, light switches, and door knobs. This helps to keep everything looking nice and clean.
How to wipe smudges
We will be focusing on OBEDIENCE this unit. If you don’t have the book we used you can go HERE and download a lesson plan guide to use in your home.
Memorize: Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. – Colossians 3:20
We will be studying obedience during this unit. What is obedience?
Watch this video about someone who disobeyed God:
Continue to practice your good manners everywhere you go.
Print out a list of Important Manners HERE. Post it somewhere you can see everyday.
We will be memorizing Psalm 8 during this unit study. Print it HERE.
Practice these until you finish this unit study and then we will move on to another new skill.
Work on: Bonus Lesson: Potato Salad
Here’s a video to get you started:
Mullein: The Ear and Lung Herb
When they heard the scream at night Pa thought it may have been a neighbor needing help. He soon realized it was a panther and came back home quickly.
Laura and Mary played games with each other and Baby Carrie. Try any of the games listed below or choose your favorite game to play. These would be really good games for when you are stuck inside the house.
You can find more games and activities in this book:
You can find more Native American crafts and activities HERE , HERE, HERE and a FREE printable coloring book HERE.
1. Make musical instruments:
2. Christmas
Some more Plains Indian Music:
**Although I try to provide as many FREE resources as possible this post may contain affiliate links alt no extra cost to you. We may earn a small commission, if a purchase is made through these links, which helps to support our blog and our family. Thank you!
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.
We also like to use this song during our ‘Morning Time’ to help the kids learn the 50 States.
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.
Here is our lesson plan for the week:
Read Chapters 16, 17 & 18
Chapter Sixteen:
Chapter Seventeen:
Chapter Eighteen:
Additional Reading:
Each child would complete a reading lesson from our McGuffey Primer Books or other reading materials that we chose for the day.
Younger kids will also be doing one lesson a day from Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons.
Older Kids:
Parents click HERE for the answer key.**see instructions at the top of the page.
Younger Kids:
Using Spencerian Penmanship go over the instructions on p. 10
Group:
Older kids:
Younger kids:
You can work on a lesson in your Ray’s Arithmetic Books or other math workbook. (The lessons below reflect what we worked on.)
Rotate through these activities:
Watch this video for more information:
In this section the family is talking about Thanksgiving and Christmas. Pa went out hunting and found some turkeys. He knew where they would be when the holidays came up so he was thinking ahead and preparing for the holidays in advance.
These events could also benefit from a yearly routine. In our home we keep a Holiday & Party Binder. This helps us prepare for holiday events and party events that we may have coming up.
Every time we host a party we jot down notes and follow the routine we have written down. There are notes telling us how far in advance we need to order things to make sure we get the items we need. This helps to keep everything going smoothly and easily. It also helps us to enjoy the party when the day comes and to spend time with our family and friends while making great memories.
Does your family have a routine for handling holidays?
Flylady has a Cruising Through The Holidays section that can help if you need ideas.
Sometimes you may not have a mop or the floor may just need a good cleaning that can only be done by hand scrubbing. This would be using what we might hear as ‘elbow grease’.
How to hand scrub a floor:
We will be focusing on OBEDIENCE this unit. If you don’t have the book we used you can go HERE and download a lesson plan guide to use in your home.
Memorize: Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. – Colossians 3:20
We will be studying obedience during this unit. What is obedience?
Watch this video to learn about Philippians 2:5-11.
-Finish reading Emily’s Everyday Manners and discuss the manners shown in the pictures.
We will be memorizing Psalm 8 during this unit study. Print it HERE.
Practice these until you finish this unit study and then we will move on to another new skill.
Work on: Class 8 – Rolls, Browning Beef, Cheese Sauce/Steaming (Beginner)
Fennel: The Food-Herb that heals
Here’s a video about Fennel Seeds:
Pa told them about the geese and turkeys he saw while out hunting and brought back some ducks for dinner. Have you ever watched the birds flying south for winter? If not, maybe you can keep an eye out for them in the Fall.
You can find more Native American crafts and activities HERE , HERE, HERE and a FREE printable coloring book HERE.
DIY Paper Turkey Headdress Turkey Hat Crafts
Novum Crafts Feather Headdress
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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.
We also like to use this song during our ‘Morning Time’ to help the kids learn the 50 States.
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.
Here is our lesson plan for the week:
Read Chapters 10, 11 & 12
Chapter Ten:
Chapter Eleven:
Chapter Twelve:
Additional Reading:
Each child would complete a reading lesson from our McGuffey Primer Books or other reading materials that we chose for the day.
Younger kids will also be doing one lesson a day from Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons.
Older Kids:
Parents click HERE for the answer key.**see instructions at the top of the page.
Younger Kids:
Using Spencerian Penmanship go over the instructions on p. 7
Choose one prompt below:
*Remember to use the thesaurus to come up with different words.
Group:
Older kids:
Younger kids:
You can work on a lesson in your Ray’s Arithmetic Books or other math workbook. (The lessons below reflect what we worked on.)
Rotate through these activities:
Check out this link HERE for information about Indian names.
This holds pretty true here in Florida but may not hold true in other areas.
Watch this video about the differences between venomous and non-venomous species:
Watch this video on how other animals react to snakes:
Watch this video on skunks too:
We will be using Explore Simple Machines!: With 25 Great Projects for this study.
What are pulleys?
Watch this video for more information:
Here is a fun project:
Here is a quick video showing the well that was dug in the book.
Check out this video on quicksand too:
Throughout this book we have seen that Ma has routines for many areas of her life. The family has morning routines where they get up, get dressed, eat breakfast, and clean up. Each person knows what they need to help with. It is important that each person do what is expected of them to keep things running smoothly.
Our morning routines include getting up, getting dresses, fixing our hair, putting on our glasses if we wear glasses, eating breakfast and brushing our teeth. These and parts of our cleaning routine get completed EVERY morning before we being our schoolwork. When we make sure we get up and get ready for the day we can be prepared for anything that might happen.
Watch this video about some morning routines:
Here’s a little video for younger kids:
Dust mopping may not be something you do in your home but it can be an easy way to keep your floors looking nice.
How to Dust Mop:
We will be focusing on OBEDIENCE this unit. If you don’t have the book we used you can go HERE and download a lesson plan guide to use in your home.
Memorize: Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. – Colossians 3:20
We will be studying obedience during this unit. What is obedience?
Watch this video about Jesus:
– Read through the next four pages of Emily’s Everyday Manners and discuss the manners shown in the pictures:
We will be memorizing Psalm 8 during this unit study. Print it HERE.
Practice these until you finish this unit study and then we will move on to another new skill.
Work on:Class 6 – Pouring, Flipping, Eggs (Beginner)
Check out these camping hacks:
Herbal Lore
Not all herbs are safe to eat. Just like the snakes that the girls encountered some plants are poisonous and some can cause skin irritations. ALWAYS GET PERMISSION BEFORE EATING ANYTHING NEW.
You can find more Native American crafts and activities HERE , HERE, HERE and a FREE printable coloring book HERE.
1. Snakes
2.Water well
Listen to some Native American music:
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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.
We also like to use this song during our ‘Morning Time’ to help the kids learn the 50 States.
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.
Here is our lesson plan for the week:
We plan to use this FREE Lapbook to go along with our study.
Read Chapters 1, 2 & 3
Chapter One:
Chapter Two:
Chapter Three:
Additional Reading:
Each child would complete a reading lesson from our McGuffey Primer Books or other reading materials that we chose for the day.
Younger kids will also be doing one lesson a day from Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons.
Older Kids:
Parents click HERE for the answer key.**see instructions at the top of the page.
Younger Kids:
Using Spencerian Penmanship go over the instructions on p. 1-4
We will be making a journal to record some of our pioneer adventures in. The link to the journal will be HERE.
Choose one prompt below:
**Remember to use the thesaurus to come up with different words.
Group:
Older kids:
Younger kids:
You can work on a lesson in your Ray’s Arithmetic Books or other math workbook. (The lessons below reflect what we worked on.)
You may find it easier to buy a Math Workbook to work through as you go along with the study.
Rotate through these activities:
We plan to use parts of this FREE UNIT STUDY AND LAPBOOK as we learn about the Plains Indians.
They talk about taking the ferry across the river. Watch this video to see an example:
Everyone can watch this quick video. Older kids can do a little more research.
We will be using the following books with our studies:
We will be using Explore Simple Machines!: With 25 Great Projects for this study.
What are Simple Machines?
Watch this video for more information:
What is Force?
Watch this video for more information:
Talk about the importance of routines. We will be talking a lot about routines during this unit. Routines are simply a tool that help us to be more successful in our everyday lives. They are a set of steps that we follow on a regular basis to achieve our goals. Routines help everyone to know what is expected of them and when. This can help wi th frustrations that we face in our daily lives.
Ma kept to her routines even though things were very different. One big difference was the way she had to cook meals. This is a good skill to learn whether you like to camp or in the event of an emergency. Answer the questions below:
Watch this video on why routines are so important to kids:
We like to use the FlyLady app on our phone to keep track of our routines.
We are going to talk about straightening up around the house.
These basic steps can be used in any room of the house.
How to straighten up a room:
Do you know where everything goes? If not, be sure to ask a parent or older sibling to show you where to put everyting.
Watch this quick video and discuss what you learned:
We will be focusing on OBEDIENCE this unit. If you don’t have the book we used you can go HERE and download a lesson plan guide to use in your home.
Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. – Colossians 3:20
We will be studying obedience during this unit. What is obedience?
Being obedient. This may not seem like a big deal but there could have been some serious consequences had Laura and Mary not obeyed Ma when crossing the river.
– Read through the first three pages of Emily’s Everyday Manners and discuss the manners shown in the pictures:
We will be memorizing Psalm 8 during this unit study. Print it HERE.
Cooking On A Stick: Campfire Recipes for Kids
Practice these until you finish this unit study and then we will move on to another new skill.
Camp Out!: The Ultimate Kids’ Guide
And Jacob… lighted upon a certain place, … and he took the stones of that place, and put them for his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep. – Genesis 28:10-11
And God said, “Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit. You shall have them for food. – Genesis 1:29
A Kid’s Herb Book: For Children of All Ages
Horses were very useful in many ways during the pioneer times. This game doesn’t involve horses but is a fun game to play.
You can find more Native American crafts and activities HERE , HERE, HERE and a FREE printable coloring book HERE.
2. Horse Crafts
3. You could start making a Pioneer Life Diorama to depict the book scenes.
2. Listen to the sounds of nature at night:
**This post may contain affiliate links to some of the products and resources that we have used. These are provided at no extra charge to you and help to support our blog and family if a purchase is made through these links. -Thank you!
These lessons were made to go along with ‘The Little House On The Prairie‘ written by Laura Ingalls Wilder. We are planning to go through the whole series and I am keeping track of the different topics we are learning about here on my blog. We hope you enjoy these as much as we have!
On weeks where there are several activities listed just choose a couple that interest you the most to work on.
Tip: If you want to go to a certain week/chapter or subject 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.
You can check out my Pinterest page Little House on the Prairie Crafts for even more crafts and activities.
Many of the songs come from this book:
You can find more Native American crafts and activities HERE , HERE, HERE and a FREE printable coloring book HERE.
2. Horse Crafts
3. You could start making a Pioneer Life Diorama to depict the book scenes.
2. Listen to the sounds of nature at night:
Or you can try to draw a wolf:
Listen to the natural songs made by wolves:
1. Snakes
2.Water well
Listen to some Native American music:
Listen to some of these old cowboy songs:
DIY Paper Turkey Headdress Turkey Hat Crafts
Novum Crafts Feather Headdress
1. Make musical instruments:
2. Christmas
Some more Plains Indian Music:
Smiling Wisdom – Jumping Hop Frog Origami Game
2. Buffalo Crafts
3. Indian Papoose Craft
1. Make a Covered Wagon p. 37 Pioneer Crafts for Kids
2. Indian Headdress
Amscan Thanksgiving Make Your Own Headband
Westco Sounds of Nature Kit Musical Instrument Toy
Make some crafts for your Indian Party. Check out these ideas HERE on Amazon. You can also check out my Pinterest board HERE.
**Although I try to provide as many FREE resources as possible this post may contain affiliate links alt no extra cost to you. We may earn a small commission, if a purchase is made through these links, which helps to support our blog and our family. Thank you!
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Our school week is usually completed in 4 days. We use a Loop Schedule where we work for a designated amount of time on each subject before moving on to the next. After their work is completed for the day the kids are allowed to have independent studies were they can study whatever their little hearts desired.
Our 5th day is an optional day that we use to complete unfinished work or for other activities as we choose.
Please click HERE for a list of resources that we have purchased from Amazon and other suppliers.
Click on the links below for the series you would like to view/use. I will update these links as we get them finished.
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.
Continue reading “Little House In The Big Woods Adventure Weekly Lesson Plan Links & Guide”
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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.
Here is our lesson plan for the week:
Additional Reading:You can work on a lesson in your Ray’s Arithmetic Books or other math workbook. (The lessons below reflect what we worked on.)
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Research the main ways of pioneer transportation.
Here is an interesting video about transportation methods you can watch.
Be sure to continue practicing your manners at home and away from home.
Check out these Pioneer recipes that are still around today:
Here is one about Amish clothing which is similar to the pioneer clothing:
2. The Star Spangled Banner p. 80 Laura Ingalls Wilder Songbook
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Ohhhh! I am so excited to be sharing this post with you. The kids are pretty excited about it too! My fingers are going faster than my brain as I am typing and somehow or another they are managing to put into words what I want to say. I did show a sneak peak of some of the items we’ve received in this post here but now I am going to show you everything we have right now.
If you haven’t seen my latest posts about homeschooling check out the links here but if you are only interested in what we have planned for this year, please keep scrolling.
I’ve been talking about how excited I am for our next homeschool year and I just can’t wait to get started. I have actually talked about this curriculum before but its been awhile. My kids are finally at the age that I think this will work out really well for everyone. Continue reading “Kirby’s Kids: Our 2018-2019 Homeschool Curriculum Reveal”
