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

Additional Learning Resources

Chapter 9: Going to Town

Week 9: General Stores in the 1800’s

Read:

Chapter 9: Going to Town

Going to Town by Laura Ingalls Wilder

The Tale of Ginger and Pickles by Beatrix Potter

The Ox-Man by Donald Hall

General Store: A Village Store in 1902 by Megan O'Hara

To Market to Market by Anne Miranda

On Market Street by Arnold Lobel

Watch our special playlist on YouTube with educational video’s paired up with chapter 5:

Check out this Blog Post about General Stores in the USA:
https://blog.cheapism.com/oldest-general-stores/

Art Project: Mandala Nature Finds

Art Supply List: Flowers, leaves, sticks or any nature finds.

Cook: Homemade Conversation Candy Hearts

Kitchen Supply List: water, unflavored gelatine powder, light corn syrup, powdered sugar, food coloring, candy flavoring, citric acid, heart shaped, cookie cutters, various sizes, letter stamps or edible markers.

Game: Animal Matching, Snap, Guess Who

Flowers & Spring Journal prompts for this lesson:

• What are your favorite flowers or trees?

• Describe your garden.

• What flowers or trees do you have in your garden that are edible?

• If you could design a flower what would it look like?

• Describe your dream garden.

• What are your favorite Spring time activities?