Visit the Laura Ingalls Wilder homesites:
        Pepin, Wisconsin (site of Little House in the Big Woods)
          Independence, Kansas (site of Little House on the Prairie)
                  Walnut Grove, Minnesota (site of On the Banks of Plum Creek)
Burr Oak, Iowa (birthplace of Laura's sister Grace)
             De Smet, South Dakota (site of the remaining 5 Laura books)
                        Spring Valley, Minnesota (home of Almanzo, Laura, and Rose - 1890)
              Westville, Florida (home of Almanzo, Laura, and Rose - 1891)
                         Mansfield, Missouri (final home of Laura and Almanzo -1894 until their deaths)
Malone, New York (site of Farmer Boy)

Laura Ingalls Wilder PowerPoint

Laura Ingalls Wilder Timeline Rubric

• Thomson-Gale Women's History Month Biography -
  description of the life and writings of this author from
   Gale Celebrates Women's History.

   

• The Definitive Laura Ingalls Wilder Pages -
  devoted to author Laura Ingalls Wilder
   and her nine 'Little House' books.

   

• Laura Ingalls Wilder Frontier Girl -
  learn about the real Laura Ingalls Wilder of
  Little House on the Prairie fame.
  Look at pictures of her family and her family tree,
  listen to Pa's fiddle music, or read her biography.

   

• Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial Society, Inc. -
      see Ms. Wilder and her original homes, learn about De Smet,
  hometown of the 'Little House' books,
  and read historical summaries of her beloved books.

   

• Laura Ingalls Wilder: Author of the Little House Books -
  read info from a book about the historical
  home sites of this famous author.

   

• Laura Ingalls Wilder Scavenger Hunt -
  do you know the true story of the Laura Ingalls Wilder?
  This Webquest will provide you with the opportunity
   to learn more about author's fascinating experiences.

   

• Little House in the Big Woods CyberGuide -
      this supplemental unit provides resources for students to focus
       on life in the frontier times with an emphasis on student writing.
  During these lessons, students will learn about
   Laura Ingalls Wilder,
  compare frontier days to present day,
          produce a news article about a Big Woods event and write letters.

   

• Pioneering Journeys of the Ingalls Family -
  they moved often, faced tough luck, worked hard,
  and shared adventures.
  Trace their search for a home on this site using
   a timeline and a map with historical photos.

   

• HarperCollins: Little House on the Prairie -
         read first chapter of the first book written by Laura Ingalls Wilder

   

• Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder -
    the students will send a business letter and a self-addressed,
  stamped envelope to the Farmer Boy site.

   

• Ilalko's 'Little House' 1850-1910 -
  My First Little House Books lesson plans.

   

• Christmas in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder -
  make pancake men. With a little practice,
  you can get quite adept at making men.
  Use pancake mix and an electric griddle.
  With a little maple syrup, you have a Big Woods treat.

   

• Laura Ingalls Wilder Author Study -
          students will use online resources to learn about the famous author.

   

• Come to Little House -
   enter the world of the 'Little House' books.