The Playful Pioneers Volume 1
A literature and project based curriculum
for elementary students
A MULTI PART BUNDLE
THE PARENT GUIDE
The Playful Pioneers Parent Guide is your daily guide for giving your 5-12 year old students a gentle, holistic education. The guide will lead you through daily readings in The Little House on the Prairie series (families using the resource for a second time have a Little Britches reading plan) along with picture books designed to introduce your child to American history from Native Americans to the Age of Industry. You will read about famous people and events of the time period including Leif Erickson, Squanto, Benjamin Franklin, Harriet Tubman, Clara Barton, Thomas Edison, Tecumseh, and more. As your child explores the time period, they will learn to identify geography concepts, and countries of origin for many of the U.S. settlers. The parent guide includes map work, nature study, poetry, hymns, narration, copy work prompts, science experiments, art, practical life skills and much more. The Playful Pioneers Parent Guide includes 242 pages of lesson plans with a helpful week at a glance grid, monthly overview, supplies list, book list, hymns and poetry, free reading suggestions, and more.
THE STUDENT SHEETS
The Playful Pioneers students sheets include poetry selections, Bible verses, maps, patterns, and hand drawn illustrations to introduce narration and copy work to your child. These sheets will help your child with beginning composition and grammar, form drawing, handwriting, and vocabulary skills as they trace or copy their page. Included is a cursive or print tracing file, as well as a a kinder file with single words and larger fonts for younger students, and an elementary copy work file which includes blank lines for children ready to copy on their own.
THE PLAYFUL PIONEERS COOKBOOK
The Playful Pioneers Cookbook includes recipes to correspond with the readings from each week. You and your child will work together to shake cream into butter, make a natural insect repellant and disinfectant cleaner, bake a fresh loaf of bread, and even make your first simple cheese. These recipes are designed to make the pioneer stories from The Little House on the Prairie and The Little Britches even more vibrant as you bake and cook with your child.
THE PLAYFUL PIONEERS ART
The Playful Pioneers Art includes 29 different art prints featuring artists such as Remington, Taylor, Monet, Van Gogh, and Catlin, along with art depicting famous events in American history. The Playful Pioneers Art is designed to help your children become familiar with famous artists and important historical events. along with helping them to begin developing as artists through copying these inspiring pieces.
Your download also includes helpful planning sheets, and a co-op grid to help you make this your best year ever!
COURSE OVERVIEW
The Playful Pioneers is a literature and project based curriculum for early elementary students. Written by Jennifer Pepito, a homeschool mama with a heart for encouraging parents to craft a beautiful learning experience right in the comfort of your own home.
SUBJECTS OF STUDY
Bible
Reading
Narration
Poetry
Copy Work
Science
History
Art
Practical Skills
(Please purchase a grade specific math and phonics, spelling, or grammar curriculum separately)
COURSE DETAILS
Your digital download includes the following:
The Playful Pioneers Parent Guide
Weekly Grid
Daily Details
The Playful Pioneers Cookbook
Student Copy Work in Print and Cursive
The Playful Pioneers Art
Plus access to our exclusive private FB group for The Peaceful Press families. Upon purchase, please contact us for your invitation!
We have supplemental resources to create a wonderful year studying American History. Grab The Playful PIoneers Timeline Cards and The Native American Cards by clicking the product name. You can also download the free book list by clicking the button below.
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Get your copy of The Playful Pioneers only $49.00. Please be sure to read our FAQ page and ask any and all questions before hand!
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AGES 5-12
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WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THE PLAYFUL PIONEERS
"I especially love how the The Playful Pioneers curriculum exposes my young children to beautiful poetry in an approachable way."
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"I knew I wanted something unique for our daughter's kindergarten year, but it wasn't until I came across The Playful Pioneers that I knew I had found it!"
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"The Playful Pioneers curriculum is not just about helping young students thrive and grow, but also parents and families!"
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THE Peaceful preschool
Interested to see what comes before The Playful Pioneers? Check out our curriculum for ages 2-5, The Peaceful Preschool!
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