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.
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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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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.
Beans w/Franks, Frank n’ Cheese w/sliced franks
**Watch the movie, if you aren’t too scared.
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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.
Laura and Mary were excited to play with the hog’s bladder balloon. You can play with a balloon or blow up a paper bag and tie it off to represent a hog’s bladder balloon.
Buffalo Gals p. 58 Laura Ingalls Wilder Songbook
2. My kids insisted on making baskets
The Original by Stephen Foster (May be offensive to some)
2. The Star Spangled Banner p. 80 Laura Ingalls Wilder Songbook
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National Lighthouse Day honors those beacons of light that represent safety and security. Click here to learn more about this holiday. It is celebrated on August 7th. This would be a great day to take a tour of any local lighthouses.
Do you know a lighthouse collector? Here are some gift ideas for them.
Below are some of the activities I found to celebrate this day:
(Use at your own discretion.)
Lighthouse Crafts and Activities for Kids – Kidlutions: Solutions for Kids
Classroom Ideas for Preschool Activities Using a Lighthouse Theme
Also check out:
Homeschool: August on Pinterest
Lighthouses for kids on YouTube
Pollywog's Place Blog 