By Holly Giles | Uncategorized
Reading: Read or listen to chapter four in Little House in the Big Woods. Copywork, dictation or recitation: Use the quote from above for copywork this week. It is a lovely thought about remembering the holidays as a child. Print your own copy from Prairie Life. Prairie Food: Laura and her cousins ate pancake men […]
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By Holly Giles | Uncategorized
Reading: Read or listen to chapter three of Little House in the Big Woods. Copywork, dictation or recitation: Copy the quote above for this week. Setting the table and manners: Manners were important in Laura’s time even if they lived a simple life. Children were expected to be respectful and helpful. Find the information […]
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By Holly Giles | Uncategorized
Reading: This week read chapter two of Little House in the Big Woods. 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 […]
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By Holly Giles | Uncategorized
Welcome to book club Welcome to week one of the Prairie Life book club! We are so happy you are here. Put on your bonnet or coonskin cap and let’s go! The video above is a tutorial on making rag dolls. Spread all the activities over the next week. Enjoy this time together. It is […]
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By Holly Giles | Simple Living
Our family loves smores all year long, in small doses. There is something magical about a fire in a fireplace or in your backyard that beckons the squishy marshmallow to be plunged into it. I classify smores as a life skill for several reasons. No matter where you live, you will have the opportunity at […]
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