Prairie Life Week Two

Reading:

This week read chapter two of Little House in the Big Woods.

[pullquote align=”normal”]”So I just brought home the bacon!” [/pullquote]

Copywork, dictation or recitation:

Copy the chore poem that Ma would say to the girls. Find it in the book or in Prairie Life.

Buzz Saw or Chromotrope:

Grayson and Grant wanted to share with you a little history of the toy and how to make it spin. Watch their video HERE.

Chores:

• What chores did Laura like best? Churning and baking
• What chores do you like best? Tell us in the comments below.

Making small amounts of butter can be easy and take turns doing the shaking. Follow the simple directions in Prairie Life.

Watch our video on the history of butter and how to make it  HERE

• How did Ma color the milk for the butter?  Tell us in the comments.
• Watch our butter making video at the top of the lesson

Mapping:

Where is Pepin, Wisconsin? Use the to learn a little more about Wisconsin.

Panthers:

Did you enjoy the story of Grandpa and the panther? Why do you think panthers were feared in pioneering days? What threat did they pose to homesteaders’ livelihood?  Here is a short video on 13 facts about Black Panthers.

Use the notebooking page to do research on panthers found in Prairie Life.

Yankee Doodle:

Pa enjoyed singing Yankee Doodle, now it is your turn!

Yankee Doodle went to town A-riding on a pony, Stuck a feather in his cap And called it macaroni.

[Chorus]

Yankee Doodle keep it up, Yankee Doodle Dandy, Mind the music and the step, And with the girls be handy.

Father and I went down to camp, Along with Captain Gooding, And there we saw the men and boys

As thick as hasty pudding.

[Chorus]

I found two videos about Yankee Doodle. Songs of America does one with children singing and dressed in period costumes. Another explains why they called it macaroni.

Can you and your family sing Yankee Doodle for us? Record yourselves on video and send it to us! We will post it on our Prairie Life Community page.

Sayings:

What was Pa’s saying for Laura?

[pullquote align=”normal”]”Where is my little half-pint of sweet cider half drunk up?” [/pullquote]

Continue working on crafts and recipes from last week if you were not able to get to them.

Book Suggestions:

Here are a few simple reading books to enjoy as you read of pioneering days and the prairie.

The Josephina Story Quilt by Eleanor Coerr

Plant a Pocket of Prairie by Phyllis Root