Recently Cambria & I have been reading the Little House of the Prairie series. It's been years since I read the books, and I'm thrilled with the lessons they are teaching Cambria. The other night we were reading On the Banks of Plum Creek. In the book Laura disobeys Pa and Ma's rules, and goes down to a deep lake near their home on her own. She later confesses and her parents tell her that because of her disobedience she has lost their trust. Her punishment was to spend the entire next day with Ma, never leaving her sight. If Laura obeyed then she would have earned Pa & Ma's trust, once again. The lesson was brilliant and I love the way Pa & Ma disciplined.
Well, tonight Cambria went against our house rules, and had to be punished. I decided to take a similar approach and told her what her restriction would be and that if she obeyed us then she would earn our trust to do more, once again. She took it well and I'll keep you posted on how she does in earning our trust. :-)
Also, because of reading the Little House books, our girls have become obsessed with playing Little House. They love that the Ingalls also had 4 girls (eventually).
This week I ordered the first DVD of Season 1 of The Little House on the Prairie show from Netflix. We watched the first episode last night and the second one today. In the second show, Country Girls, Laura & Mary meet Nellie Olson. Cambria & Avery LOVED the show!!! Also, in the Country Girls episode Laura gives a wonderful speech about her Ma, which brought me to tears, but mostly because Avery came over to snuggle and hug me. I think that it was her way of saying that she loves and appreciates me, too. It was such a special moment.
Oh well, I have gushed on and on about the Little House series, but if you have girls I highly recommend reading the books and watching the early tv shows. They teach Biblical principles, respect for adults and love for family.
Lastly, below is a picture of the 3 older girls in their bonnets and aprons. Cambria made them out of fabric and yarn that she had collected. She is incredibly resourceful and creative. I think that she would have done well in the late 1800s. :-)
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I think everyone should be exposed to Little House...I have had my boys watch the show many times and they really enjoy it. I love hearing your stories and seeing how much it is impacting your girls. :-)
Gorgeous gown, Sharon. Cambria said that maybe someday I would learn to make clothes like you do. They love their gowns.
We sooo did the Little House thing a couple of years ago! Chris and I were called Ma and Pa and the van was the horse (can't remember the name right now). I love referring to how excited the Inghalls girls would be to get even one peice of candy and that their special Christmas present was a tin cup of their own for their meal times and that Laura's only doll for awhile was a corn husk in cloth. It is hard to teach perspective but I have to think these books might help! I look forward to reading them again...maybe later this year, or next, when Carina can grasp some of the ideas and we all can enjoy the stories again. Great job, Laurie, and the costumes are fabulous!
What in the world does Carys think she's doing?
Loved Little House. We didn't have tv until I was in 3rd or 4th grade (not as a matter of principle, literally no satelite access available). Anyway, people recorded shows for us and gave us the videotapes. Little House was one of my favorites and I read the books, as well. So glad you are enjoying the series with your girls.
Love, love it!
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