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The Playful Pioneers Volume 1

The Playful Pioneers Volume 1

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 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 elementary students a literature-based education. It will lead you through daily readings from The Little House on the Prairie series and 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 period, including Leif Erickson, Squanto, Benjamin Franklin, Harriet Tubman, Clara Barton, Thomas Edison, Tecumseh, and more.

As your child explores American History, they will learn to;

  •  Identify U.S. states and landmarks
  •  Learn about immigration in America
  • Enjoy weekly nature study, science experiments, and cooking projects
  • Discover beautiful poetry, art, and hymns
  • and much more. 

 

The Playful Pioneers Parent Guide includes 242 pages of lesson plans, 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 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 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 repellent 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 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.

Add the Native American Cards and the Playful Pioneers Vol 1 and 2 Timeline Cards for just $5 each. 

Your digital download also includes helpful planning sheets, and a co-op grid to help you make this your best year ever!

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
    Book List (Click to check it out)
    The Playful Pioneers Cookbook
    Student Copy Work in Print and Cursive
    The Playful Pioneers Art

      We have supplemental resources to create a wonderful year studying American History. Grab The Playful Pioneers Timeline Cards and The Native American Cards


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      PLEASE NOTE: The curriculum is a digital download.
      In your welcome email, we will also send a link to purchase third-party printing at a discount.


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      Steph S
      Wonderful year!

      We are finishing up our last week of the Playful Pioneers, volume 1. My 5th and 1st grader really enjoyed the hands on projects and recipes. This helped them to connect with the characters and story in a meaningful way. Also, high praise for the well curated selection of picture books and the list of additional American and World History books for older students. I saw improvement with narration and my children produced beautiful and detailed art. It made for a well paced, peaceful, and connected year! I look forward to The Kind Kingdom next!

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      Darcy Walton
      Best Fresh Start For Us!

      I was ready to quit homeschooling our young sons, after years as a homeschool mom. After joining a book club with some local moms, and learning more about Charlotte Mason’s philosophies, I started researching curricula that would encompass educating the whole child. Playful Pioneers is exactly what we were looking for! My reluctant readers and writers are diving in, with their best efforts and imaginations. They are asking so many more questions and their faith is growing stronger too! We are excited to continue along with Playful Pioneers and have seamlessly added in our math and other enriching activities.

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      Heather J
      Our best homeschool year yet!

      We were struggling in our homeschool journey. I contemplated The Playful Pioneers multiple times, but was afraid it was too craft and cooking heavy for me to handle. However, my middle son did not like school. He said he wished he could do the preschool curriculum (also peaceful press) with his brother because it looked more fun. That’s when I realized I should give The Playful Pioneers a try, and I am so thankful I did! It’s brought so much joy and connection to our homeschool. My son is now thriving and enjoys learning. It’s adaptable to different age levels and all 3 kids are loving this year. This is also the first year my husband is jealous that he has to work and can’t join us. This has been just what we needed!

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      DDB
      Loving this switch!

      We were not thriving in our homeschool. I came upon playful pioneers and made the switch and it was like night and day. The littles in our family are even enjoying it and it has made whole family learning easier. Highly recommend playful pioneers if you are looking for something to simplify but not take away. I feel like we actually get through more now than before.

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      Cat Samuel
      Game Changer

      Our family is primarily a Charlotte Mason instructional home. However, we are also a missions family. During times of travel and high activity, we needed the ability to flex and combine topics, while still spreading the feast. Playful Pioneers was THAT solution!! Love this program so much I’ve told all my mom friends about it!