Laura Ingalls Wilder

Hi--

Here's a quick note on one of Kara's 5th grade activities last week. They had been working on biography reports of important people in the history of our nation and world. These included scientists, artists, mathmaticians, authors, explorers...anyone from Elenor Roosevelt to Amelia Erheart to Benjamin Franklin to Isaac Newton.

Kara did a biography report on the author from the 1800's, Laura Ingalls Wilder. The kids were also supposed to dress the part.

Unbeknownst to me at the time, Kara enlisted the help of her Grammie D and asked her to make her a pioneer dress. After she got off the phone, she told me what she had done. I choked. "Kara," I stammered, "this is not an hour's worth of work, or one afternoon. You have asked your Grammie D to spend hours and days on this project. Sewing is not easy."

She thought for a moment. "I'll wear it for Halloween, too!"

So, here is Kara in her wonderful dress, and some of Kara's friends, too. It was a really neat morning, where parents got to wander around and ask questions of all these famous people. The kids had to memorize stories and be able to explain their character's contributions to society.

It was a pretty impressive morning. And the dress was nice icing on the cake! :)