Wildcraft! An Herbal Adventure Game

Published on July 13, 2019September 30, 2019 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place BlogLeave a comment

Just in case you haven’t read about the Wildcraft game or the Learning Herbs books in any of my previous posts I’m going to share this with you now. My kids have absolutely been loving the Herb Studies we’ve incorporated into our Kirby’s Kids Academic Adventures. Recently I came across the Herb Fairies book series that they are enjoying as well. When I purchased the book series Amazon had recommended this game, Wildcraft! An Herbal Adventure Game, as others had also purchased it. I did buy the game and my kids love it!

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Kick The Summer Blues With Some Learning Adventures

Published on July 10, 2019October 2, 2019 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place BlogLeave a comment

Are your kids complaining that they are bored yet? Well, mine pretty much know better than to tell me they are bored because Momma will find lots for them to do like cleaning out the van or the stinky trash can… lol. We have some fun things also like working on our Kirby’s Kids Academic Adventures.

My kids also love doing unit studies as they love learning. Whether they are asking about the stripes on tigers or how a robot works I can usually find a unit study for over at UnitStudy.com. Right now they have a few specials going on that you might want to check out for your kiddos or grandkids to help keep their brains from turning to mush over the summer vacation. Continue reading “Kick The Summer Blues With Some Learning Adventures” →

On The Banks Of Plum Creek Adventure Weekly Guide Links

Published on May 6, 2019September 19, 2025 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog5 Comments

Click Here for On The Banks Of Plum Creek Adventure Weekly Lesson Plan Links Only.

How we use these lesson plans:

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.

Check out our 4 day school week plan here!

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.

1. On the Banks of Plum Creek Week 1 Lesson Plans

Language Arts:Read Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6
- Discussion
- McGuffey Primer Lesson
- Vocabulary/Spelling
- Writing Activities
- FREE Lapbook
- Read The Very Hungry Caterpillar
- Watch Signing Times: Leah’s Farm
Math:Group Activity
- Ray’s Arithmetic Books
- Math-U-See Primer
Geography and History:State Study: MinnesotaMap Skills
- Landforms
- Bonus: Dugout Homes
- Play Oregon Trail Game or Social Studies Quiz Game Show
Science:Willow Trees
- Butterflies
- Morning Glory
- Badgers
- Lichens
- Heat Transfer
- Write a report
- Do an activity from the Growing Things Theme Box
- Weather and Seasons
- Seasons & Weather Theme Box activity
- Read: Natural World: A Visual Compendium of Wonders from Nature
- Bonus: Pond Water
Life Skills:Memory Verse: Memorize Psalm 51
- Character Training
- Manners: Emily Post’s Table Manners for Kids
- Bonus Skills:
  - Emergency Preparedness
  - Kids Cook Real Food
  - Skill Trek
  - Back to the Basics
  - Herb Study
  - Dog Training
PE, Health & Safety:Water Purification Safety
- Play Trees
Music, Arts, and Crafts:Crafts: flowers, badgers
- Art: shading, morning glories, butterflies
- Music: When Johnny Comes Marching Home p.82 Laura Ingalls Wilder Songbook

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Happy St. Nicholas Day 2018!

Published on December 6, 2018 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog2 Comments

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Well the countdown to Christmas has officially started here. The kids are super excited after St. Nick stopped by sometime late last night. They had left their stockings on the table before bed and woke up to a big surprise!

They had been talking about our previous St. Nicholas Day celebrations and how they forgot to put their stockings out last year… Oops!

Don’t worry… that heater was not on ‘HEAT’ as we only have the flames going this morning but it has been doing great job at keeping us warm and cozy so far.

St. Nick did not disappoint with a variety of small toys, coloring books, and other holiday items plus a tiny bit of candy. He also left a couple of new books and a holiday music cd for them. They are looking forward to a midday snack of gingerbread cookies and hot cocoa too!

He didn’t forget about the grownups either and even left a small gift for Nanny J and Papa O. He left Momma some much needed kitchen items, some holiday jewelry, and CHOCOLATE!

Santa had even decorated a little bit and put these cute covers on the chairs.

And he must’ve met up with the UPS man at some point to grab our new Advent wreath for us. It had been stuck in delivery status as the driver couldn’t locate our house.

It is so much prettier than it looked on the internet! I had a hard time deciding what color to get but thought this was a good choice even though it isn’t the traditional Christmas colors. Now we are just waiting for the candles to arrive. After all this excitement it was time for breakfast:

This year I added the chocolate chips to the pancakes while on the griddle for our Santa Claus Pancakes. I forgot to pick up some fresh strawberries and blueberries so we made do with what we had here. I also didn’t realize that Mr. Jacob had added a couple of extra chocolate chips to Santa’s beard… lol!

The kids thought they were cute and very yummy. Later on we will be watching a few videos about St. Nick and taking a little about the history of Santa Claus.

If you want to check out some other activities please see St. Nicholas Day 2016 for some additional links.

Happy St. Nicholas Day everyone!

Frankenstein Day

Published on August 25, 2018January 16, 2019 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place BlogLeave a comment

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Frankenstein Day in honor of author Mary Wollenstone Shelley who wrote the book Frankenstein. It is celebrated on August 30th. Click here to learn more about this holiday.

Below are some of the activities I found to celebrate this day:

(Use at your own discretion.)