The Tangled Trail

Little House in the Big Woods…

I started reading Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder to my son before bed last night. I was afraid it would be too much of a “girl” book for him to find it interesting, but, so far, I’ve been proven wrong. The first chapters have been primarily describing what life was like for the pioneer family living remotely in the woods back in the 1870s. My son has been enthralled with the stories about bears, hunting, food preparation, and such.

Towards the end of the second chapter, my son sat up excited and exclaimed that in the morning, he was going to make, out of Lego’s, a little house in the woods, a garden, Pa, a bear, and a pig. He was so excited, he had trouble falling asleep.

Sure enough, first thing this morning, here is what he built…

My son is home from school today, sick with a cold, and it’s a rainy day. This was a perfect activity.. even better because it was entirely his idea.

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March 20, 2013

Books, children, kids, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Legos, Little House in the Big Woods

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Coral Swan

March 27, 2013 at 7:42 am

This is a lovely story… glad to know that your son did not think it a ‘girl’s’ book. What a super connection in making the ‘little house’ from lego. The other special part is that it was his idea – children learn so much when they instigate an activity and topic because the interest is there! Keep up the good work Linda!
Coral

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1. Linda, A Nature Mom
  
  March 27, 2013 at 8:48 am
  
  Thank you, Coral. It’s comforting to hear from you that we’re on the right track. 🙂
  
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mmtread

March 23, 2013 at 5:37 am

Very cool. Just finished reading “Charlotte’s Web” to D, and he loved it.

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1. Linda, A Nature Mom
  
  March 23, 2013 at 8:33 am
  
  My son loved Charlotte’s Web, too. I read it to him last year after he became extremely upset after his “spider buddy” (a spider who’d built a web in his bedroom window) died. Who would think a child could become so attached to a spider? Seriously, it’s been a year, and he still talks about what a good friend that spider was.
  
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March 22, 2013 at 12:04 am

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Alex Jones

March 21, 2013 at 3:04 pm

Interesting how books can ignite a child’s imagination. Your son seems to get many colds.

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1. Linda, A Nature Mom
  
  March 21, 2013 at 3:19 pm
  
  Yes, he’s been sick a ton this year! The flu, hand-foot-mouth, lots of colds… I think it’s because it’s his first year in school. We didn’t put him in daycare or preschool, so this is his first year of full-blown exposure to all the viruses and such.
  
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  1. Alex Jones
    
    March 21, 2013 at 3:22 pm
    
    His immune system has been thrown in to the deep end. I was hammered by two colds in the Christmas period, I sympathise.
    
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Patty B

March 21, 2013 at 9:03 am

Very creative! Little House is one of my favorites too!

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1. Linda, A Nature Mom
  
  March 21, 2013 at 9:45 am
  
  I didn’t read the books as a child, so I’m really enjoying this opportunity!
  
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  1. Patty B
    
    March 22, 2013 at 5:31 pm
    
    I read them as an adult too, but it was worth the wait.
    
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Kim

March 21, 2013 at 8:26 am

Definitely read him “Farmer Boy” next! (the next book in the series) I just reviewed it on my site. Love the Lego! cheers
http://rarestkindofbest.wordpress.com/2013/03/21/farmer-boy/

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1. Linda, A Nature Mom
  
  March 21, 2013 at 9:43 am
  
  Farmer Boy looks wonderful. We’ll definitely read it next. Thanks!
  
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