**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!

Mornings:

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.

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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.

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Week 3: Chapters 5, 6 & 7 (Sundays, Two Big Bears, and The Sugar Snow)

Here is our lesson plan for the week:

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Language Arts

• Reading:

  Read Chapters 5, 6, & 7 

  • You can read it or let the kids help to read it aloud.
  • You can also access an audio version:
    • Chapter Five, Part 1
    • Chapter Five, Part 2
    • Chapter Six, Part 1
    • Chapter Six, Part 2
    • Chapter Seven

  Discussion Questions:

  Chapter Five:

  • How did they take a bath?
  • What special event happened in this Chapter?
  • What could they do on the Sabbath?
  • What could they not do on the Sabbath?

   

Chapter Six:

• What time of year was it?
• Why did Pa need to go to town?
• What happened to Ma and Laura while Pa was gone?
• What happened to him on his journey?
• What did Pa bring back?

Chapter Seven:

• What did Pa bring back from Grandpa’s house?
• What did they use it for?
• What was special about the ‘Sugar Snow’?

Additional Reading:

Each child would complete a reading lesson from our McGuffey Primer Books or other reading materials that we chose for the day.

Vocabulary:

• Little House In The Big Woods Chapter 5 Vocabulary Word
• Little House In The Big Woods Chapters 6 and 7 Vocabulary

Parents click HERE for the answer key.**see instructions at the top of the page.

Writing:**

• Make a poster of The Lord’s Prayer and work on memorizing it.

Choose one prompt below:

• Write a favorite memory of your grandma or grandpa.
• Make a Christmas menu and grocery list.
• Write a report about tree sap.

*Remember to use the thesaurus to come up with different words.

Other Activities:

Group:

• Read When the Earth Wakes. What changes do you notice as the seasons change?

Older Kids:

Dictionary Skills:

• Parts of the dictionary pdf
• Guide Words activity
• Homographs worksheet

Younger Kids:

• Old Mother Hubbard activity from Mother Goose Phonics.

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Math

You can work on a lesson in your Ray’s Arithmetic Books or other math workbook. (The lessons below reflect what we worked on.)

Group:

Rotate through these activities:

• Spielgaben
• Math Bingo
• Math Games
• Flash Cards

Click HERE to check for updates.

Older Kids:

• Review what you’ve learned so far.
• Check out Fractions on Khan Academy.
• Fraction Word Problems Worksheet 1

 

Younger Kids:

• Working on learning numbers 1-10.

 

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Geography and History

1. State Study

• This week we will study New Hampshire .
• Complete your notebooking pages.
• Older kids can write a report about the state.

2. Research School in Pioneer Days.

• School in Colonial America

• Discuss what you learned.
• How do the schools differ from our schools now?
• Make a Venn Diagram to compare the differences and similarities.

3. Continue researching Louis Pasteur for a Speech.

• Watch this video:

https://youtu.be/e5kovyqe4LY

• Take notes about what you learned.

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Science

1. Study the Digestion system.

• Watch a video and older kids can do some independent research.
  • Human Body: A Visual Encyclopedia
  • Uncover the Human Body: An Uncover It Book
  • Human Body by Rock ‘N Learn

• Discuss what you learned. How does our body get rid of toxins?
• Complete an activity. **
  • We used the Human Body Activity Tub from Lakeshore Learning for activities and Independent Learning.
  • Digestion Post Swallow, Swallow p. 72 Easy Make & Learn Projects: Human Body
  • Worksheets, Color Pages, and Activities
  • A Trip Through the Digestive System (Apologia A & P) Warning: This is a little GROSS!
  • Bonus points for watching this video on the Heimlich Maneuver.

2. Research Maple Trees

• Ultimate Explorer Field Guide: Trees (National Geographic Kids Ultimate Explorer Field Guide)

• Describe how to identify a Maple Tree.

3. Research about collecting maple syrup.

• Sugaring Time
• Maple Syrup Production Lesson Plan

• Discuss what you have learned.
• Write out the process for making Maple Syrup. Use this Sequencing Worksheet.
• Bonus: Draw a picture to go with your project.

 

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Life Skills

1. Research Pioneer Children’s School Lunch

• Check out this link HERE for more information.
• Discuss what you learned.
• How does this compare to your normal lunch?

Watch this fun video about school lunches:

Check out these interesting ways to use Maple Syrup:

2. Ways to help around the house like Laura

For God is not the author of confusion, but peace… Let all things be done decently and in order.  — 1 Corinthians 14:33,40

God wants us to do a good job every time we do something no matter how little or how big of a task it is.

• Setting the table
  • It is important to set the table properly each time so each person has what they need for their meal.

3. Character/Manners

– Read ‘Six Table Manners.’ p. 24 in Uncommon Courtesy For Kids: A Training Manual For Everyone

– Read ‘Seven Rules for Going to Church.’ p. 30 in Uncommon Courtesy For Kids: A Training Manual For Everyone

• Practice good table manners

• Make a list of good table manners to use at your home.
• Check out this fun activity: Table Setting Paper Craft

4. Memory Verse

• Work on memorizing a verse during the week for a special prize.
  • He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm. — Proverbs 13:20
  • He who seeks good finds goodwill, but evil comes to him who searches for it. — Proverbs 11: 27

5. Fun Activities

• Make a pancake man for breakfast using this recipe.
• Make Molasses Candy see p.192 in The Little House Cookbook
• Make a clove apple (These make great gifts.)

What is a bonus benefit of the clove apple?

• Make pancakes and use real maple syrup.

• Discuss what you learned.

6. Bonus Skills — Choose one or two to work on

• Practice these until you finish this unit study and then we will move on to another new skill.
• Memorize the books of the Bible:

• Learn about archery

• Learn about baking

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PE, Health & Safety

• 1. What Happens When You Don’t Bathe?

  • Discuss what happens when you don’t shower.
  • Discuss how it could impact your relationships.

  How to Take a Shower- a pilot video in a relationship series

  • Write out the steps to taking a shower **

  2. Happy, Healthy Kids: Fresh Air

  https://youtu.be/Yh44tn5IL2I

  • Discuss how Laura must have felt when she couldn’t go outside.
  • Discuss the benefits of fresh air.
  • Go outside and do something fun for 30 minutes!

  3. Games/Outdoor Play

  • Play Sunday p. 145 of The Ultimate Homeschool Physical Education Game Book by Guy Bailey
  • Play ‘Hot Potato’. Click here if you need instructions.
  • Play ‘Pop Goes The Weasel’. Click here if you need instructions.

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Music, Arts & Crafts

Crafts:

• Leaf Craft
• Homemade Tin Lanterns
• Whittling

Art: 

1. Draw a portrait of your grandma or grandpa
2. Maple Tree Coloring Page
3. Do some Leaf Rubbings

Music:

1. Pop Goes The Weasel p.72 Laura Ingalls Wilder Songbook
2. Click here for a brief history of the song.

 

**BE SURE TO SAVE A FEW SAMPLES OF YOUR WORK FOR YOUR  PORTFOLIO!  TAKE PICTURES OF BIG PROJECTS!

 

**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!

Mornings:

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.

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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.

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Week 5 : Chapters 10 & 11 (Summertime and Harvest)

Here is our lesson plan for the week:

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Language Arts

• Reading:

  Read Chapters 10 & 11 

  • You can read it or let the kids help to read it aloud.
  • You can also access an audio version:
    • Chapter Ten
    • Chapter Eleven

  Discussion Questions:

  Chapter Ten:

  • What time of year was it?
  • Why was Mrs. Peterson’s house always clean?
  • How did they send messages?
  • How do we send messages?
  • What were the wood chips for? It was considered impolite to enter someone’s house without bringing in some kindling when the weather was cool.
  • Describe the cheese making process.
  • What treat did Pa find?

  Chapter Eleven:

  • What time of year was it?
  • What did they need Charlie to help with?
  • Was Charlie a good helper? Why?

  Additional Reading:

  Each child would complete a reading lesson from our McGuffey Primer Books or other reading materials that we chose for the day.

  Vocabulary:**

  • Little House In The Big Woods Chapters 10 and 11 Vocabulary Match Up
  • Put the vocabulary words in alphabetical order.

  Parents click HERE for the answer key.**see instructions at the top of the page.

  Writing:

  Choose one prompt below:

  • Rewrite Charlie’s story as if he had been a good helper.
  • Write a rhyming poem about the season. Describe what you see, feel, smell, and taste.

  **Remember to use the thesaurus to come up with different words.

  Other Activity:

  Group:

  • Read ‘The Boy Who Cried Wolf‘. What lesson can be learned?

  

  Older Kids:

  • Context Clues Match-Ups

  Younger Kids:

  • Bow-Wow activity from Mother Goose Phonics.

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Math

You can work on a lesson in your Ray’s Arithmetic Books or other math workbook. (The lessons below reflect what we worked on.)

Group:

Rotate through these activities:

• Spielgaben
• Math Bingo
• Math Games
• Flash Cards

Click HERE to check for updates.

Older Kids:

• Review what you’ve learned so far.
• Check out Fractions on Khan Academy.
• Fraction Word Problems Worksheet 3

 

Younger Kids:

• Working on learning numbers 1-10.

 

 

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Geography and History

1. State Study

• This week we will study Texas.
• Complete your notebooking pages.
• Older kids can write a report about the state.

2. Research Pioneer Life

• If You Traveled West In A Covered Wagon

• Discuss what you learned.
• Would you like to travel by covered wagon?

3. Continue researching Louis Pasteur for a Speech.

• Watch this video:

• Take notes about what you learned.
• Finish Your Report!

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Science

1. Study the moon.

• Watch a video and older kids can do some independent research.
  • What’s Out There?: A Book about Space
  • The Moon Book
  • The Moon: 60 Fascinating Facts For Kids

• Discuss what you learned.
• Complete an activity.
  • 7 Science Activities for Kids to Learn About the Moon
  • Oreo Moon Phases
  • Moon Day Crafts and Activities for Kids.
  • Moon Craft and Activities for Kids

2. Research Yellow Jackets vs. Bees.

• Watch a video and older kids can do some independent research.
  • Ultimate Explorer Field Guide: Insects: Find Adventure! Go Outside! Have Fun! Be a Backyard Insect Inspector! (National Geographic Kids Ultimate Explorer Field Guide)
  • A Bee’s Life (TIME FOR KIDS Nonfiction Readers)
  • Yellow Jackets (Scavengers: Eating Nature’s Trash)
  • Insects of North America (Science Nature Guides

 

• Discuss what you learned. Why are Bees so important?
• Make a Venn Diagram to show the similarities and differences of these two species.
• Example:

 

 

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Life Skills

1. Research Beekeeping

Here is a short video to get you started.

• Discuss what you learned.

Watch this video about Pioneer gardening:

• Discuss what you learned.
• Name 3 vegetables that were in the pioneer garden.

2. Ways to help around the house like Laura

I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: without me ye can do nothing.— John 15:5

Weeds can hinder the growth of plants just like sin can keep us from growing in the way the Lord wants us to grow.

• Weed the Garden

Here’s a fun little video for kids:

3. Character/Manners

– Read ‘Phone Manners.’ p. 26 in Uncommon Courtesy For Kids: A Training Manual For Everyone

– Read ‘How to Take a Phone Message.’ p. 28 in Uncommon Courtesy For Kids: A Training Manual For Everyone

• How does having a foolish child affect the parents?
• Read Proverbs 17:21, 17:25, and 19:13

4. Memory Verse

• Work on memorizing a verse during the week for a special prize.
  • A wise son heeds his father’s instruction, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke. — Proverbs 13:1
  • The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in men who are truthful. — Proverbs 12:22

5. Fun Activities

• Grow a sunflower in a pot.

• Play ‘What Should You Do? A game of Consequences’ to practice making good choices.

6. Bonus Skills — Choose one or two to work on

• Practice these until you finish this unit study and then we will move on to another new skill.
• Memorize the books of the Bible:

• Learn about archery

• Learn about baking

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PE, Health & Safety

• 1. Honey vs. Sugar

  • Discuss the differences between honey and sugar.
  • Have a taste comparison and make a graph of who prefers which.

  2. Nutritional Value of Cheese

  1. Discuss the nutritional information of cheese.
  2. Taste several types of cheeses, compare nutritional information.

  3. What is Cholesterol?

  1. Discuss what cholesterol is and how it affects your body.
  2. Name 5 foods high in cholesterol and 5 foods low in cholesterol.

  4. Wasp Stings

  1. Discuss the body’s reaction to a sting.

  How To Treat Bee & Wasp Stings

  1. Discuss how stings were treated in the book.
  2. Write out a step by step sting treatment plan.**

  5. How to treat a Fever with Herbs

  • Herbal Remedies For Treating A High Fever
  • Examples of Fever Reducing Herbs

  You can also watch this video about using natural medicines:

  • Discuss how fevers are treated today compared to how they were treated in Laura’s time.
  • Look up pictures of the herbs you learned about. Bonus points if you can draw them in your notebook.**

   Herbs Coloring Book

  

  Kid’s Herb Book, A: For Children of All Ages

  6. Games/Outdoor Play

  • Play ‘Steal the Cheese’. Divide into two groups and each group needs an equal amount of cheese (sticks, bean bags, balls, etc). Line up the ‘cheese’ on each side behind the players. The goal is to run and steal the other team’s cheese without getting caught. The first team to steal all the cheese or catch all of the other team’s players is the winner.

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Music, Arts & Crafts

Crafts:**

1. Pom Pom Bee p. 40 Pioneer Crafts for Kids
2. Bee Crafts and more bee crafts

Art:

1. Bee Coloring Page
2. Wasp Coloring Page

Music:

• Kitty Wells p. 132 Laura Ingalls Wilder Songbook

 

**BE SURE TO SAVE A FEW SAMPLES OF YOUR WORK FOR YOUR  PORTFOLIO!  TAKE PICTURES OF BIG PROJECTS!

**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!

Mornings:

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.

---

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.

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Week 6: Chapters 12 & 13 (The Wonderful Machine and The Deer in the Wood)

Here is our lesson plan for the week:

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Language Arts

• Reading:

• Read Chapters 12 & 13 (This will finish the book.)You can read it or let the kids help to read it aloud.
• • You can also access an audio version:
• • • Chapter Twelve
• • • Chapter Thirteen

• Discussion Questions:

• Chapter Twelve:
• • How did Ma make the straw hats?
• • Name some ways that they were not wasteful.
• • How did they prepare for winter?
• • Name three foods that were mentioned. Have you ever eaten any of these?
• • What wonderful idea did Pa have? Did it work out well?
• Chapter Thirteen:
• • What time of year was it?
• • What had Laura and Mary started making? page 230
• • What is a deer lick and how did Pa make one?
• • What did Pa bring back from his hunting trip?
• Additional Reading:
• Each child would complete a reading lesson from our McGuffey Primer Books or other reading materials that we chose for the day.

• Vocabulary:

• • Little House In The Big Woods Chapters 12 and 13 Vocabulary Word Scramble
• • Use five of the vocabulary words in a sentence.
• Parents click HERE for the answer key.**see instructions at the top of the page.Writing:**
• Write a book report. You can use one of these forms HERE.

• Other Activity:

• Older Kids:
• • Read The Story of Salt. Why is salt so important?

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• Younger Kids:**
• • Hickory, Dickory, Dock activity from Mother Goose Phonics.

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Math

You can work on a lesson in your Ray’s Arithmetic Books or other math workbook. (The lessons below reflect what we worked on.)

Group:

Rotate through these activities:

• Spielgaben
• Math Bingo
• Math Games
• Flash Cards

Click HERE to check for updates.

Older Kids:

• Review what you’ve learned so far.
• Check out Fractions on Khan Academy.
• Fraction Word Problems Worksheet 4

Younger Kids:

• Working on learning numbers 1-20

https://youtu.be/RMLQw1C3LF0

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Geography and History

1. State Study

• This week we will study California.
• Complete your notebooking pages.
• Older kids can write a report about the state.

2. Start Researching the California Gold Rush – Speech due next week!

• The California Gold Rush DVD

• Take notes about what you learned for your speech next week.
• Draw pictures and diagrams to go along with your speech.

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Science

1.Research Deer.

• Watch a video and older kids can do some independent research.

2.Research Thresher and Discuss what horsepower means today.

• Watch a video and older kids can do some independent research.

• Discuss what you learned.
• What does a thresher do?
• How has the meaning of horsepower changed?
• We used some gears to show how a thresher worked.

3. Research germs.

• Watch a video and older kids can do some independent research.
• • Germs Are Not for Sharing

• Discuss what you learned.
• Complete an activity.
• • Germs and Hygiene

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Life Skills

1. Research Pioneer Quilting

• Discuss what you learned.
• Where did they get the material for making quilts?
• Do you have any quilts in your home?

Quilts were used to keep warm in the winter. Check out these articles to learn about how the pioneers prepared for winter:

• Winter Survival Skills That Kept The Pioneers Alive
• What the Pioneers Stockpiled To Survive Winter
• Discuss what you learned.
• How do we prepare for the winter?

2. Ways to help around the house like Laura

• Wash dishes
• •  When you are washing dishes you need to keep in mind how God washes us clean and do a good job to get them sparkling clean.

3. Character/Manners

– Read ‘Eight Rules for Traveling in the Car.’ p. 32 in Uncommon Courtesy For Kids: A Training Manual For Everyone

– Read ‘Sometimes, Being “Rude” Is the Rule.’ p. 36 in Uncommon Courtesy For Kids: A Training Manual For Everyone

• Laura tried to please her father by being obedient.
• Look up obedient in the dictionary.
• Read Exodus 20:12.

4. Memory Verse

• Work on memorizing a verse during the week for a special prize.
• • Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam: so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out. — Proverbs 17: 14
• • A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. — Proverbs 15:17

5. Fun Activities

• Find some fun ideas for your Gold Rush Party
• Look up some fun recipes for your Gold Rush Party
• Make some decorations for your Gold Rush Party
• Check out the fun quilting ideas at Oriental Trading! You might also find some party ideas there!

Watch this video:

6. Bonus Skills — Choose one or two to work on

• Practice these until you finish this unit study and then we will move on to another new skill.
• Memorize the books of the Bible:

• Learn about archery

• Learn about baking

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PE, Health & Safety

• 1. Food Pyramid

• • Food Group Colors of the Food Pyramid – Color Guide
• • Food Pyramid and a Healthy Heart Learning Sheet
• • Food Pyramid Foods On A Plate Learning Sheet
• https://youtu.be/EWTflWZOK_w
• **Check out this site for more ideas.
• • Discuss what you learned.
• • **Complete one or two activities below:
• • • Use construction paper to make a ‘My Plate’ or ‘Food Pyramid’ guide. Cut out pictures of foods from magazines to make a collage.
• • • Plan a healthy meal and grocery list using the ‘My Plate’ model.
• • • Go shopping and help make healthy food choices.
• • • Pretend to be Popcorn and jump up and down to music.

• 2. Importance of Protein

• https://youtu.be/KSKPgaSGSYA
• • Name 3 nutrients we get from meat and where else we can find them.
• • Discuss the importance of protein in our diets and what happens when you don’t get enough protein in your diet.

• 3. Calories In 6 Of The Most Popular Fast-Food Kids Meals

• https://youtu.be/bycvaNy30Lo
• • Discuss what would happen if you only ate fast food.

• 4. Games/Outdoor Play

• • Play Germ Tag p. 155 of The Ultimate Homeschool Physical Education Game Book by Guy Bailey
• • Square Dance Lessons

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Music, Arts & Crafts

Crafts:

1. Straw Hat
2. • Talk about how they used everything when making the hats.

2. My kids insisted on making baskets

Art:

1. Sumac Coloring Page
2. Or try to draw it yourself
3. Corn Coloring Page
4. Pumpkin Coloring Page
5. Deer Coloring Page

Music:

• Auld Lang Syne
• Click HERE  or HERE for a brief history.

• Oh Susanna p.46 Laura Ingalls Wilder Songbook
• Click HERE for more information about the song’s history.

The Original by Stephen Foster (May be offensive to some)

• This article HERE has more information but may not be appropriate for everyone.

**BE SURE TO SAVE A FEW SAMPLES OF YOUR WORK FOR YOUR  PORTFOLIO!  TAKE PICTURES OF BIG PROJECTS!