Tag Archives: Laura Ingalls Wilder

Rose, My Nan, the Log House, and Stories

Posted on February 27, 2022 by Jennie

My grandmother Nan was born in 1886, the same year Laura Ingalls Wilder’s daughter was born.  They both have the same name, too – Rose!  What a connection.  There’s more. Nan as I remember her. Nan when she was 14. … Continue reading →

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Little House in the Big Woods

Posted on February 24, 2022 by Jennie

“Little House in the Big Woods”, by Laura Ingalls Wilder This is our new chapter reading book at school.  When I introduced the book to the children, I talked about all the chapter books we have read up till now … Continue reading →

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Teaching Acceptance, Not Diversity

Posted on May 15, 2016 by Jennie

Garth Williams illustration, courtesy Harper & Row One never knows when a powerful teaching moment presents itself.  In spite of all the lesson planning, the real times an educator can seize the opportunity to teach young children often come unexpectedly.  … Continue reading →

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