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Prairies
students make booklets about each of the following: reptiles, birds, plants, animals and buffalo. Each was information and contained the facts covered in class. they research one specific area in which they were especially interested....
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Incorporating Literature into Social Studies Teaching and Learning
Students engage in a study of incorporating literature into the Social Studies classroom. They review a variety of literature sources and then create a bulletin board with the information. Then students practice using the Reader's...
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Songs
Second graders practice singing the chorus of a Scottish ballad. They also sing two American folk songs in class. They are encouraged to use the correct pitch while singing.
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Yesteryear and a One Room School House
Fourth graders explore a one room schoolhouse at their school. They write questions to interview teachers and administrators involved in preserving the one room schoolhouse. They create Venn diagrams to compare and contrast information...
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Boundaries
Young scholars identify and analyze the boundaries which exist between urban and rural, wildness and country and among rural areas, country, town, and city. Students actively participate in planning, obtaining materials, setting goals...
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Famous Missourians Word Search
In this word search worksheet, students read the famous Missourians listed at the bottom of the page. Students then locate the words within the word search.
US National Archives
Laura Ingalls Wilder Teaching Unit: Pioneer Life With Laura
A great lesson using the books of Laura Ingalls Wilder to teach about pioneer life on the plains. Filled with before reading and during reading activities and questions.
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Harper Collins Children's Books: Laura Ingalls Wilder
This site features the works of Laura Ingalls Wilder.
American Library Association
American Library Association: Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal
The Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal, named after the author of Little House on the Prairie is given by the American Library Association (ALA) to exceptional children's book authors. Find out more about its namesake and past winners of this...
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Laura Ingalls Wilder
Learn more about Laura Ingalls Wilder when you visit this site. Check out this comprehensive resource featuring links to her books and life.
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The Laura Ingalls Wilder Homestead
See the land where Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote many of her Little House stories. Learn about the history of the land, plan a visit, take a virtual tour and read further about the homestead of this famous author. Requires Adobe Flash.
Wisconsin Historical Society
Wisconsin Historical Society: Laura Ingalls Wilder (1867 1957)
Laura Ingalls Wilder, a popular writer of pioneer stories for children, was a native of Wisconsin. This is a biography of her life.
US National Archives
Nara: Teaching With Documents: Little House in Census: Almanzo and Laura Wilder
Data from the 1880 and the 1900 Censuses, and how these relate to the lives of Almanzo and Laura Ingalls Wilder, are presented here. There are also ideas for teaching using primary sources.
Yale University
Yale: Laura Ingalls Wilder: A Journey of Discovery
This site features three novels and uses them to show students that reading can be fun and useful. Students and teachers will benefit from this informative resource.
US National Archives
Herbert Hoover Presidential Library: Pioneer Life With Laura
This site is an integrated teaching unit on pioneer life and Westward Movement of the United States, using books by author Laura Ingalls Wilder. It includes suggested read-alouds, a wealth of large and small group activities, a pioneer...
My Hero Project
My Hero: Laura Ingalls Wilder
Use this resource to learn about why Laura Ingalls Wilder is a writer hero and learn about her life as pioneer girl in the late 1800s.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Laura Ingalls Wilder
Site provides some historical information on early prairie life through the eyes of Laura Ingalls Wilder.
Harold D. Underdown
The Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, 2001 Current
A list of the past winners of this prestigious award in children's literature. Given every two years, this award is presented for a body of work, not simply one book itself.
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Web Quest: Little House on the Prairie: Grades 4 6
This WebQuest (internet based project) asks students to "Persuade people that they should build a museum about Laura Ingalls Wilder in 'your state.'"
US National Archives
Herbert Hoover Presidential Library: Pioneering Journeys of the Ingalls Family
Growing up in the late 1800's was not an easy life, especially when your family was always on the move searching for a farm. Laura Ingalls Wilder led a challenging childhood of moving often and falling on hard times. Trace her journeys...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Laura Ingalls Wilder
This site from Wikipedia provides a short biography on author Laura Ingalls Wilder (1867-1957 CE) is provided in this encyclopedia article along with a bibliography of her work. Links are also provided for additional information on...
US National Archives
Pioneering Journals of the Ingalls Family: Pepin, Wisconsin: Household Chores
Based on journals for Laura Ingalls Wilder's family, these descriptions of housework in a pioneer home are typical of the life of most pioneers on the prairie or in the northern woods. These chores would have been "women's work."
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: "Little House on the Prairie"
Using Little House In The Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder, this instructional activity focuses on the concept of time and place, phonics, and comprehension strategies. It is an interactive instructional activity with classroom dialogue...
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