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Learning With Little House on the Prairie

The emphasis Laura Ingalls Wilder gave to learning throughout the Little House books sprang directly from the value she and her family placed on education. This Learning section links you to a variety of educational resources for all ages. Browse the articles below or click here for a complete index.

  • A History of the Osage People
  • The Imperial Osages: Spanish-Indian Diplomacy in the Mississippi Valley
  • The Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder: Biographies of her Life and Times
  • Eating Like a Pioneer: Little House Cookbooks
  • Crafting on the Prairie: A Little House Craft Book Roundup
  • The Osages: Children of the Middle Waters
  • Osage Indian Customs and Myths
  • Memoirs by the Little House Cast
  • Back to the Prairie: A Home Remade, A Life Rediscovered
  • Little House Books for Readers of All Ages
  • Books by William Anderson
  • Books by Rose Wilder Lane
  • The Rose Wilder Lane Series
  • The Laura Ingalls Wilder Companion: A Chapter-by-Chapter Guide
  • Pioneer Girl: The Revised Texts
  • Bright Lights, Prairie Dust: Reflections on Life, Loss, and Love from Little House's Ma
  • Walnut Grove Hits Home: Prairie Values for the Modern Family
  • Wendi Lou Lee: A Prairie Devotional
  • Miss Beadle and Me
  • Almanzo Wilder: A “Very Special” Perfect Young Man
  • Laura Ingalls Wilder Historical Timeline
  • Grown-Up Laura Ingalls Wilder Party
  • Historical Perspective or Racism in Little House on the Prairie?
  • About The Ingalls Family
  • Recommended Reading for Adults
  • Recommended Reading for Children & Young Adults
  • Six Can’t Miss Things to Do and See in De Smet, South Dakota
  • The House on Rocky Ridge Farm: Preserved, not Restored
  • Profile about Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Homes in De Smet, South Dakota
  • Laura Ingalls Wilder & Rose Wilder Lane:  The Beginning of a Fruitful, Fateful Collaboration
  • Ed Friendly's Life and Legacy
  • In Search of Laura - About Laura Ingalls Wilder
  • Historic Locations and Points of Interest
  • Laura Ingalls Wilder and Me: A Prairie Girl's Faith
  • You Need a Farm! Laura Ingalls Wilder and American Farming
  • Little House on the Prairie Crossword Puzzle Printable
  • Laura Ingalls Wilder: Naturalist
  • Pioneer Girl and Pioneer Boy Paper Doll Printables
  • Bachelor Girl
  • Melissa Francis: Lessons from the Prairie
  • Dr. George A. Tann, Pioneer Physician and Neighbor to the Ingalls
  • The Little House Books: A Lesson in Money 101
  • From “Unlearned Poet” to “Untutored Housewife”: Samuel Worthen Ingalls and Laura Ingalls Wilder
  • One More Visit to the Little House: The Selected Letters of Laura Ingalls Wilder
  • About Caroline Ingalls (“Ma”)
  • Thanksgiving and Laura Ingalls Wilder
  • “Mother, a Magic Word” by Laura Ingalls Wilder
  • Little House on the Prairie<sup>®</sup> Preschool Printables - FREE!
  • In the Kitchen with Laura Ingalls Wilder
  • Laura’s Frontier Fairy Tale
  • Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Artistic Development
  • About Caroline “Carrie” Ingalls Swanzey
  • Pioneer Kitchen Gardens: How the Pioneers Planned and Planted
  • Laura Ingalls Wilder Documentary
  • Little House Ink and Envelopes
  • To Read and Write and Cipher
  • Pa’s Fiddle: Now Is Now
  • Laura Ingalls Wilder: An American Fixture
  • Free Quilt-Themed Language Arts Printables
  • Free Quilt-Themed Math Printables

A History of the Osage PeopleThe Imperial Osages: Spanish-Indian Diplomacy in the Mississippi ValleyThe Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder: Biographies of her Life and TimesEating Like a Pioneer: Little House CookbooksCrafting on the Prairie: A Little House Craft Book RoundupThe Osages: Children of the Middle WatersOsage Indian Customs and MythsMemoirs by the Little House CastBack to the Prairie: A Home Remade, A Life RediscoveredLittle House Books for Readers of All AgesBooks by William AndersonBooks by Rose Wilder LaneThe Rose Wilder Lane SeriesThe Laura Ingalls Wilder Companion: A Chapter-by-Chapter GuidePioneer Girl: The Revised TextsBright Lights, Prairie Dust: Reflections on Life, Loss, and Love from Little House's MaWalnut Grove Hits Home: Prairie Values for the Modern FamilyWendi Lou Lee: A Prairie DevotionalMiss Beadle and MeAlmanzo Wilder: A “Very Special” Perfect Young ManLaura Ingalls Wilder Historical TimelineGrown-Up Laura Ingalls Wilder PartyHistorical Perspective or Racism in Little House on the Prairie?About The Ingalls FamilyRecommended Reading for AdultsRecommended Reading for Children & Young AdultsSix Can’t Miss Things to Do and See in De Smet, South DakotaThe House on Rocky Ridge Farm: Preserved, not RestoredProfile about Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Homes in De Smet, South DakotaLaura Ingalls Wilder & Rose Wilder Lane:  The Beginning of a Fruitful, Fateful CollaborationEd Friendly's Life and LegacyIn Search of Laura - About Laura Ingalls WilderHistoric Locations and Points of InterestLaura Ingalls Wilder and Me: A Prairie Girl's FaithYou Need a Farm! Laura Ingalls Wilder and American FarmingLittle House on the Prairie Crossword Puzzle PrintableLaura Ingalls Wilder: NaturalistPioneer Girl and Pioneer Boy Paper Doll PrintablesBachelor GirlMelissa Francis: Lessons from the PrairieDr. George A. Tann, Pioneer Physician and Neighbor to the IngallsThe Little House Books: A Lesson in Money 101From “Unlearned Poet” to “Untutored Housewife”: Samuel Worthen Ingalls and Laura Ingalls WilderOne More Visit to the Little House: The Selected Letters of Laura Ingalls WilderAbout Caroline Ingalls (“Ma”)Thanksgiving and Laura Ingalls Wilder“Mother, a Magic Word” by Laura Ingalls WilderLittle House on the Prairie<sup>®</sup> Preschool Printables - FREE!In the Kitchen with Laura Ingalls WilderLaura’s Frontier Fairy TaleLaura Ingalls Wilder’s Artistic DevelopmentAbout Caroline “Carrie” Ingalls SwanzeyPioneer Kitchen Gardens: How the Pioneers Planned and PlantedLaura Ingalls Wilder DocumentaryLittle House Ink and EnvelopesTo Read and Write and CipherPa’s Fiddle: Now Is NowLaura Ingalls Wilder: An American FixtureFree Quilt-Themed Language Arts PrintablesFree Quilt-Themed Math Printables

In the Kitchen with Laura Ingalls Wilder

In the Kitchen with Laura Ingalls Wilder Featured

There are many different ways to be a Laura Ingalls Wilder fan. Some people research topics in depth. Some people wear a sunbonnet and buy a Charlotte doll. Some people try to get autographs from as many actors/actresses from the “Little House on the Prairie” TV show as they can. I’ve done some of all… 

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Laura’s Frontier Fairy Tale

Laura’s Frontier Fairy Tale

“Once upon a time, sixty years ago, a little girl lived in the Big Woods of Wisconsin, in a little gray house made of logs.” Little House in the Big Woods It is the opening line of an American classic, beloved by millions, instantly recognizable even to those who have never read the book Little… 

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Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Artistic Development

Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Artistic Development Featured

As a child, I loved many children’s book characters—Louisa May Alcott’s Jo, Lucy Maud Montgomery’s Anne, and Maud Hart Lovelace’s Betsy—because, like me, they wanted to be writers.1 But it never occurred to me that the Little House series also tells a story of artistic development. Especially in the later books, Wilder focuses on the… 

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About Caroline “Carrie” Ingalls Swanzey

About Caroline Carrie Ingalls Swanzey Featured

Carrie Ingalls, born Caroline Celestia Ingalls on August 3, 1870, to Charles (“Pa”) and Caroline (“Ma”) Ingalls, is best known as the younger sister of Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the Little House on the Prairie books. Carrie is only a baby in the first book, Little House in the Big Woods, but her presence and… 

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Profile about Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Homes in De Smet, South Dakota

Profile about Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Homes Featured

Today we are excited to bring you an in-depth look at the Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Homes in De Smet, South Dakota. This is part of our on-going series highlighting popular historic locations and sites related to Little House on the Prairie. If you are in the area during the summer, you will want to… 

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Pioneer Kitchen Gardens: How the Pioneers Planned and Planted

Pioneer Kitchen Gardens Featured

For many of us, gardening is a hobby or even a passion. But there are many people leading perfectly satisfying lives without ever having a garden. It hasn’t always been this way. Gardening is depicted as a normal facet of life in the “Little House on the Prairie” television show and book series, because each… 

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