Prairie Primer-Little House on Prairie Unit Study

The Prairie Primer is a literature based unit study utilizing the "Little House" series for grades 3-6.  Topics include 1800's American history, science, health, nutrition, literature, daily writing, geography, Bible, character building, daily living application, & more.  This complete one-year curriculum utilizes library resources.  The Weekly Planning Guide in the Prairie Primer highlights the resources and materials to be gathered and allows the parent/teacher to be prepared to seize the moment relating to the current study.

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Other Books and Resources You Will Need

You will need separate curriculum for math and handwriting.  For math, Ray’s Arithmetic is recommended. Spencerian Penmanship is the suggested handwriting curriculum for the Prairie Primer.

Many books are used in the Prairie Primer unit study.  The most frequently used resources, available at Lamp Post Homeschool Store, are listed below.

• The Little House Cookbook Barbara M Walker
• Laura Ingalls Wilder Country William Anderson

Hard to find books include:

• Uncommon Courtesy for Kids Gregg and Josh Harris
• The Original 21 Rules of This House Gregg and Josh Harris

Prairie Primer Unit Study

The Prairie Primer By Margie Gray, Publisher: Cadron Creek With the Prairie Primer curriculum your student will: Learn 1800’s American History Do Pioneer crafts, cooking, and music, Explore science and nature studies, Improve writing, Apply Scripture and increase character, Discover health and nutrition practices, Increase reading comprehension Grades 3-6	ISBN-13: 9780965251136	List $50.00 Sale Price $44.95
The Little House Cookbook By Barbara M. Walker	ISBN-13: 9780064460903	List $9.99 Sale Price $8.99
Laura Ingalls Wilder Country By William Anderson	ISBN-13: 9780060973469	List $24.99 Sale Price $22.49
Spencerian Theory Book plus Set of Five Spencerian Penmanship copybooks By Platt R. Spencer, Mott Media The set includes the "teacher theory book" and the five copybooks, numbered 1 to 5. If you long for elegant handwriting the old fashioned way, you will appreciate Spencerian Penmanship. When my children want to have very nice handwriting, I encourage them to use these workbooks.  Usually they used this curriculum when they were in middle school or older. Individual books are also available for Spencerian Penmanship.	ISBN-13: 9780880620963	List $20.99 Sale Price $18.95