Jackson Creek is connected to the rest of the world.
Key Point - Schools change over time.
Experiences:
Tour Childs School.
Read excerpts from Plum Creek and/or other books by Laura Ingalls Wilder.
Visit Honey Creek School.
Listen to a guest speaker tell about Laura Ingalls Wilder, the author.
Watch the video, "Little House on the Prairie".
Each child completes a project at home and shares with the other classes.
Links:
Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial Society
Books - these books can be checked out from the Monroe County Public Library (this is not a complete list since it's too large):
Biographies about Laura Ingalls Wilder
| Call Number | Title of Book | Author |
|---|---|---|
| J921 Wil | Searching For Laura Ingalls - A Reader's Journey | Lasky |
| J921 Wil | Laura Ingalls Wilder | Blair |
| J921 Wil | Laura Ingalls Wilder: Author of the Little House Books | Greene |
In the Past:
| Call Number | Title of Book | Author |
|---|---|---|
| J370.18 Ha | The One-Room School at Squabble Hollow | Hausherr |
| J370.9 Ka | Early Schools | Kalman |
| J371.1 St | How They Lived - A Frontier Teacher | Stienecker |
More Good Reads:
| Call Number | Title of Book | Author |
|---|---|---|
| J977.2 Hi (IN) | When I was Young in Indiana - A Country Life | Hinshaw |
| J641.5973 Wi | The Laura Ingalls Wilder Country Cookbook | Wilder |
| 784.6 Ga | The Laura Ingalls Wilder Songbook | Garth |
Videotapes of Little House on the Prairie are also available at the MCPL.