SynopsisBobbie Kalman's Early Settler Life Series is an institution. This popular collection of books is used in schools and public libraries across the country. The hardships and the joys of the people who built this land are portrayed on every page of The Early Settler Life Series. Their experiences can enrich students' lives. By knowing who built this country, students can come to know and understand themselves and their heritage., Chores on the farm, school during the day, and a strict emphasis on good moral behavior left children with little time for play in a pioneer community. But children were a valued part of a settler family. Early Settler Children describes the busy lives of children and how they made their own fun. Topics featured include: - lessons from the Bible - the role of mother, father, and extended family members - farm and domestic chores - children of the miller, storekeeper, and craftspeople - the plight of orphans and child labor - early education - homemade toys, indoor and outdoor games, and parties, Topics covered;Changing attitudes toward childrenThe emphasis on good moral behavior - lessons from the BibleThe role of mother, father and extended family membersBabies - their birth, where they slept, their clothingFarm and domestic choresChores of non-farming children, eg., the children of the miller, the storekeeper, and the craftspeopleThe children who became sailorsStowawaysOrphans in the country and in the citiesThe opening of ragged schools and orphanagesChild laborThe early education of childrenAcceptable children's pastimesOutdoor activities, winter and summerHomemade toysIndoor and outdoor gamesChildren's partiesNew toys for childrenHealth and sicknessThe dangers faced by children, Describes the daily lives of settler children and discusses punishments, grandparents, clothing, chores, orphans, child labor, school, and play.
LC Classification NumberHQ792.U5K32 1995