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! Continue reading “On the Banks of Plum Creek Adventure: Week by Week Math Lessons”
**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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*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 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:
**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 4, 5 & 6
Chapter Four:
Chapter Five:
Chapter 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.
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. 5
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:
Or this one:
Here is one close to our home here:
Here is a video about setting up a teepee:
Here is a video about prairie dogs:
And another about Hawks:
We will be using Explore Simple Machines!: With 25 Great Projects for this study.
What are levers?
Watch this video for more information:
Routines are essential for a successful household.
In this section we read about how Ma kept everything running smoothly while they were building the house even when she was hurt. They had a routine for getting moved in and set up as well.
Watch this video to see how one woman moved, built her own cabin, and started her new homesteading life.
Emtpying the trashcans.
How to empty a trash can:
Do you know where the trash cans are in each room? Do you know where the trash bags are kept? If not, ask a parent to show you.
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 Genesis 22:1-18
– 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.
Golden Barrel Bulk Unsulfured Blackstrap Molasses Jug
The Amish Cook’s Family Favorite Recipes by Lovina Eicher
Practice these until you finish this unit study and then we will move on to new skills.
Work on: Class 4 – Spice Blends, Muffins, Whole Fruits (Beginner)
We have learned that manners are always important. Here is a video about camping etiquette.
Weeds vs. Herbs
Other Uses
Cool Outdoor Activities: Great Things to Do in the Great Outdoors
Mr. Edwards did jumping jacks when Pa played the fiddle. Do you know how to do a jumping jack?
You can find more Native American crafts and activities HERE , HERE, HERE and a FREE printable coloring book HERE.
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