Name: ICHE Homeschool Conference
Start: 2025-06-05T00:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-06-07T23:59:59-05:00
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Tagged: 1800's, History Literature, Lewis and Clark, Westard Expansion

This topic has 14 replies, 11 voices, and was last updated 11 years, 2 months ago by ServingwithJoy.

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May 1, 2012 at 6:52 pm
2flowerboys
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I need some good out West literature, please 🙂 Moving out there, Gold Rush, railroad, etc.. I already have We Were There w/ the Forty Niners.
Thanks
May 1, 2012 at 7:22 pm
Hope
Member
What ages are your kids? Mine are young, but here are some we enjoyed,
Riding the Pony Express – Clyde Robert Bulla
Apples to Oregon
Pioneer Sampler
If You Traveled West in a Covered Wagon
May 1, 2012 at 7:31 pm
sheraz
Participant
You mean besides the Little House series, right? lol I am sending you a PM.
May 1, 2012 at 7:38 pm
2flowerboys
Participant
oh yes..ages would help! One will be 10 for the next school yr and the other 7-8 both boys
Well believe it or not we have not read LH yet!! We started a long time ago, like 2 yrs..and noboday really wanted to listen!
So I will try again! 🙂 Thanks
May 1, 2012 at 7:43 pm
Hope
Member
Okay, mine are boys 6 and 7 and besides the ones above I mentioned, they also enjoyed Pioneer Cat (cute level 3 reader-type book) and Wagon Wheels (another great level 3 reader).
We also listened to the Sarah, Plain, and Tall series. They really enjoyed this.
And we made this model wagon train,
http://www.amazon.com/Darice-WMK91-8124-Model-Kit-Covered-Wagon/dp/B000I1MJGY/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS?ie=UTF8&coliid=I1J2EC6RCMCYDZ&colid=14LH9BBEIDEPP
May 1, 2012 at 9:35 pm
nerakr
Participant
My ds is on the younger side, so these are geared toward that age. Some have girl characters, but that didn’t bother him.
Papa and the Pioneer Quilt by Jean van Leeuwen
The Josefina Story Quilt by Eleanor Coerr
Journey of a Pioneer (can’t remember author) (all Oregon Trail)
Araminta’s Paintbox by Karen Ackerman; Clipper Ship (can’t remember author) (going to California)
Lewis and Clark: Picture Book of Lewis and Clark and Picture Book of Sacagawea by David Adler
Pony Express: Ride the Wind (Fuchs); Buffalo Bill and the Pony Express (can’t remember author)

May 1, 2012 at 11:20 pm
Gem
Participant
My 8yo son loves the little house series – so do try them again. They offer plenty of interest for both genders. Maybe start out with Farmer Boy if you need to draw them in a little…
May 2, 2012 at 12:29 am
2flowerboys
Participant
Thanks for all the info!
I had this catalog from a recent conference..didn’t know I had it! Anyone heard of these? The Adventures of Munford http://www.home-school-curriculum.com/category/the-adventures-of-munford-series

May 2, 2012 at 10:20 pm
Ladyofthehouse
Member
I am working on planning out our Westward expansion lit. right now so these all look good to me but I can’t say I’ve read all of them yet ;o) Some I’m planning to use now and some I’m tucking away for our next US history round as they seem just a tad too old. Mine oldest are 6&7.
We Were There On The Oregon Trail
Pioneer Sampler
The Little House Cookbook (to complement our continuing to read this series)
Cowboys by Holling C Holling
Buffalo Bill by Parin d’Aulaire
Daniel Boone by Daugherty
May 3, 2012 at 5:36 pm
2flowerboys
Participant
Thanks LadyoftheHouse!! 🙂
May 3, 2012 at 7:29 pm
Tia
Participant
Hi! We did Westward Expansion this year with my k and 2nd grader. Our books selections are on my blog under “Our Curriculum.”
Many of the readers turned out to be on the easy side, but they were great books!
May 3, 2012 at 7:51 pm
Tristan
Participant
I’m writing a curriculum guide that will cover pioneers centered around my church’s history. You might look at I Walked to Zion – it has first hand accounts of the whole ‘moving west’ experience from real children’s journals. There are sections on trail life and more.
February 21, 2014 at 1:59 pm
psreitmom
Participant
“Children of the Covered Wagon”
I thought I would mention this book in case anyone is interested. It is from Christian Liberty Press. I just got it this week, so we haven’t started it yet. Want to do that today. I skimmed through it and it looks like a very good living book, telling a story which”chronicles the trials and tribulations of a company of pioneer men, women, and children who braved the dangers of the Oregon Trail in 1844″ and “provides a true and accurate picture of what pioneers heading west in a wagon traim would have experienced.” I’m looking forward to reading this to my dd.
February 21, 2014 at 9:18 pm
Rebekah P
Participant
Pioneer sampler is great. Very interatctive. My daughter liked By the Great Horn Spoon. She also enjoyed Landmark’s Lewis and Clark. Courage Undaunted is supposed to be very good also, for older children. Conrad Stein’s books are available at most libraries. We all loved Caddy Woodlawn and THe Little House Series.
HTH (I loved this time period!!!)

February 22, 2014 at 12:32 am
ServingwithJoy
Participant
Aldrich A Lantern in Her Hand
Antle Beautiful Land: The Story of the Ok. Land Rush
Bealer Only The Names Remain
D’Aulaire Abraham Lincoln, Buffalo Bill, et al.
Farnum Pawnee Bill’s Historic Wild West
Larson Hattie Big Sky
Latham Jed Smith: Trailblazer of the West
Marrin Cowboys, Indians, and Gunfighters
Rawlings The Yearling
Schaefer Shane
Warren Orphan Train Rider
Harrell Longwalker’s Journey