The Playful Pioneers New England

The Playful Pioneers New England

Has your homeschool year gotten off to a good start? 
 
If you are not enjoying your days, we have a new resources that might spark delight. 
 
The Playful Pioneers: New England is a brand new four week guide centering on stories of New England. It's a perfect resource for a deep dive into the Pilgrims, whaling, and New England Native American tribes.
 
It includes poetry by Phillis Wheatley, Anne Bradstreet, and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, art from N.C. Wyeth, folk songs, recipes, and more.
 
You could choose to read The Landing of the Pilgrims by James Daugherty, or take a different look at New England by reading The Sign of the Beaver, Amos Fortune Free Man, or Miracles on Maple Hill.
 
We include science and history centered around the book Seabird by Holling C. Holling along with more books from the perspective of Native Americans.

NEW ENGLAND GUIDE BOOKS

The Bible

The Landing of the Pilgrims by James Daugherty

Seabird by Holling C Holling

Squanto’s Journey by Joseph Bruchac

Many Hands: A Penobscot Indian Story by Angeli Perrow

The 50 States by Gabrielle Balkan

Hiawatha and the Peacemaker by Robbie Robertson

Ox-Cart Man by Donald Hall

On the Mayflower by Kate Waters

 

FREE READING SUGGESTIONS

K-3

Sarah Witcher’s Story by Elizabeth Yates

Hello Lighthouse by Sophie Blackall

Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney

Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey

4-8

The Courage of Sarah Noble by Alice Dalgliesh

Miracles on Maple Hill by Virginia Sorensen

Calico Bush by Elizabeth George Speare

The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare

Squanto, Friend of the Pilgrims by Clyde Robert Bulla

Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham

Amos Fortune, Free Man by Elizabeth Yates

 
Your children will have the opportunity to make an oil lamp, build a model paddle boat and volcano, create a state report based on a New England state, and bake their own pumpkin pie. 
 
It's a fun and engaging one month guide that will eventually be a collection of 7 region specific guides. 
 
And it's available at an introductory price of just $12. Grab it today and make homeschooling fun again.
Playful Pioneers New England
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