Little House in the Big Woods Art & Baking Novel Study Guide

Additional Learning Resources

Chapter 2: Winter Days and Winter Nights

Week 2: Winter in the Woods

Read:

Chapter 2: Winter Days and Winter Nights

Nature Anatomy by Julia Rothman pg. 139

Winter Sleep - A Hibernating Story by Sean Taylor

Baby Bear's Not Hibernating by Lynn Plourde

Animals Hibernating by Pamela Hickman

Making Butter by Jenny Feely

Pioneer Thanksgiving by Barbara Greenwood

Watch our special playlist on YouTube with Educational Video’s paired up with chapter 2:

Pair with Bears in the Mountains Learning Pack, Winter and Snow Learning Pack and the Adventures in Wisconsin.

Art Project: Epsom Salt Frost Paintings

Art Supply List: Epsom Salts, paper, paintbrush, scissors, markers, pencil, sharpie marker.

Bonus Art Project Idea: Paper Family Chains

Watch how you can make a Paper Family Chain with this tutorial:



Cook: A Selection of Bread Recipes and Homemade Butter

Kitchen Supply List: flour, baking powder, salt, milk, mayonnaise, cream, egg, dry active yeast, brown sugar or honey, fine sea salt.

Here are some additional Pioneer Bread Recipes you could also try to bake:

Game: Animal Matching, Snap, Guess Who

Daily Routine Journal prompts for this lesson:

  • What chores do you have?

  • What are things you and your family do every day?

  • What are tasks you'd like to be able to do or help with?

  • What skills do you think are important to know and have?

  • What things make your chores easier than in pioneer times?

  • What are skills you'd like to learn?

  • What are tasks you love to do and don't consider a chore?

  • What are your favorite toys or games?



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