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A little pioneer girl and her family spend the winter in their log cabin in the Big Woods of Wisconsin.Tags
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I thought that this was a good book. I liked it for two reasons. The first reason I liked it was for the beautiful illustrations. The illustrations made the story seem more real and added a lot of detail to the story. I thought it was nice to have good illustrations since this was an history fiction text. For readers that do not know much about pioneer history, the illustrations were helpful. I also liked the flow the story had. The author did a good job of telling the story in a quick, exciting way. It helped readers feel like they were there in the cabin during a snowy day. The big idea of this story was enjoying winter and helping out family by doing chores. I think little children will like this message and relate to it.
This children’s book adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s childhood biography is just as great as the longer chapter books. Sharing her story in picture book format will allow younger readers to grow familiar with the Ingalls family and their life in the log cabin. I like this book because Ingalls Wilder cleverly introduces her family and shares facts about her daily life in this children’s autobiography. Ingalls Wilder makes a cabin in the woods seem like a dream getaway vacation with her clever word choice and images of her happy family. This single book may not provide much insight into Laura’s life, but it is part of a series of autobiographical children’s books that follow closely with the details of the longer Little show more House books. The reader can also use this book to think about what their life would be like if they lived as a pioneer in a log cabin. This could be used to start a great creative writing lesson. These picture books will introduce children to the life of a classic American who’s stories have been shared across the county for many years. show less
Summary: Winter Days in the Woods is based in the late 1800's in Wisconsin. It follows a little girl named Laura, who does activities in the winter with her family in the woods. They enjoy playing house by using pumpkins as chairs. They also do the chores, bake, make paper dolls, and play music and sing.
Personal Reaction: This story actually could have happened in the past. It's a warm story that touches my heart because it's all about family and surviving the winter with them. I also enjoyed the story because it was very positive.
Classroom Extensions: 1. A great way to get the students interested in this time frame is to set up stations that include some of the duties Laura and her family did.
2. Another great exercise the class show more could do is create their own chore list that they think they would have to do during this period. show less
Personal Reaction: This story actually could have happened in the past. It's a warm story that touches my heart because it's all about family and surviving the winter with them. I also enjoyed the story because it was very positive.
Classroom Extensions: 1. A great way to get the students interested in this time frame is to set up stations that include some of the duties Laura and her family did.
2. Another great exercise the class show more could do is create their own chore list that they think they would have to do during this period. show less
This entry in the "Little House" series shows Laura and her family preparing for winter. The book describes the family member’s chores such as hunting and gathering vegetables from the garden. After the chores, pa plays the fiddle and Laura and her sisters wait for the first snow.
As a fan of the Little House television show, I really enjoyed this book. I have always admired the closeness of the Ingalls family so I was not surprised that this book was just as heartwarming. The soft illustrations compliments placid pace of the book.
Younger students could draw a picture of their favorite winter pastime and share with the class. As a class activity, I would show the children how to make homemade butter using a baby food jar. By doing show more this, students will experience one of Mary Ingalls’s pastimes: churning butter. show less
As a fan of the Little House television show, I really enjoyed this book. I have always admired the closeness of the Ingalls family so I was not surprised that this book was just as heartwarming. The soft illustrations compliments placid pace of the book.
Younger students could draw a picture of their favorite winter pastime and share with the class. As a class activity, I would show the children how to make homemade butter using a baby food jar. By doing show more this, students will experience one of Mary Ingalls’s pastimes: churning butter. show less
A great story about what life was during the pioneer days and especially winter. I like the part where it describes the fun things Laura and Mary got to do during the winter and would love to set up activity stations for students based on these ideas.
Little house books are great reads. The author Laura Ingalls Wilder describes a time during her childhood. This picture book describes the day in the like of a family years ago. It takes you through the jobs of each person in a family and how people of the past lived through the winter. Each person in Laura's family had a specific role which are very different than the roles family members have today. The central message is the importance of family which is portrayed through pictures and the detailed text on each page. The detailed writing allows you to feel like you are in the cabin on the cold winter day. This book allows children to learn how families lived in the past versus how families live today. The importance of family is a show more very important concept for children to learn. show less
This is a story of a family who lives in the woods of Wisconsin. The mother and children bake bread, churn butter, and pick vegetables from the garden while Pa is out cutting wood. Wen Pa gets home he plays the fiddle and the children gather around to watch and listen.
I like this book, although it is very basic. It described what it was like to like back in the "olden days" as my kids call it. The illustrations are very soft, but detailed, and gave a clear picture of what life was like in pioneer days.
As a classroom activity I would have youg children draw a picture of what they think their house would have looked like back then. For older children I would have them write an essay describing how like back then differs form their life today.
I like this book, although it is very basic. It described what it was like to like back in the "olden days" as my kids call it. The illustrations are very soft, but detailed, and gave a clear picture of what life was like in pioneer days.
As a classroom activity I would have youg children draw a picture of what they think their house would have looked like back then. For older children I would have them write an essay describing how like back then differs form their life today.
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Wilder was born near Pepin, Wisconsin; attended school in DeSmet, South Dakota; and became a teacher before she was 16, teaching for seven years in Dakota Territory schools. She and her husband, Almanzo Wilder, farmed near DeSmet for about nine years and then moved to Mansfield, Missouri, where they lived out the rest of their days. Wilder did not show more write her first book, Little House in the Big Woods, about her early years in Wisconsin, until late in life, on the urging of her daughter, Rose Wilder Lane. It was first published in 1932. She followed this with Farmer Boy (1933), a book about her husband's childhood in New York State. She then completed a series of books about her life as she and her family moved westward along the frontier. Little House on the Prairie (1935) records the family's move to Kansas. On the Banks of Plum Creek (1937) describes the family's move to Minnesota. By the Shores of Silver Lake (1939) records the family's move to South Dakota, as do the final three books in the series: The Long Winter, Little Town on the Prairie (1941), and These Happy Golden Years (1943), which ends with her marriage to Almanzo Wilder. Three of Wilder's books were published posthumously: On the Way Home, a diary of her trip to Mansfield; The First Four Years, an unfinished book about her first four years of marriage; and West from Home, letters she wrote on a visit to her daughter in San Francisco, none of them up to the quality of her earlier books. At her best, Wilder employs a clear, simple style, a wealth of fascinating detail, and a straightforward narrative style. Her tales of a strong, traditional frontier family that endures the hardships of the late eighteenth century are seen through the eyes of a child, which endears them to young readers. Her work is possibly the best example of historical realistic fiction for children. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- Winter Days in the Big Woods
- Original publication date
- 1994
- People/Characters
- Laura Ingalls Wilder; Charles Ingalls; Caroline Quiner Ingalls; Mary Ingalls; Carrie Ingalls; Jack ~ bulldog
- Important places
- Big Woods of Wisconsin, USA; Wisconsin, USA
- Important events
- Winter
- Epigraph
- Illustrations for the My First Little House Books are inspired by the work of Garth Williams with his permission, which we gratefully acknowledge.
- Dedication
- For Tim —R. G.
- First words
- Once upon a time, a little girl named Laura lived in the Big Woods of Wisconsin in a little house made of logs.
- Quotations
- Ma would say:
“Wash on Monday,
Iron on Tuesday,
Mend on Wednesday,
Churn on Thursday,
Clean on Friday,
Bake on Saturday,
Rest on Sunday.”
He would throw off his fur cap and coat and mittens and call, “Where’s my little half-pint of sweet cider half drunk up?” - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Pa, Ma, Laura, Mary, and Baby Carrie were comfortable and happy in their little house in the Big Woods.
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