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Synopsis
Bobbie 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.
Synopsis
In a settler home, everyone in the family pitched in to share the workload. Women took care of the household while men tended the crops and livestock. Girls were taught how to become good wives and mothers and fathers taught their sons the skills they would need as a farmer or perhaps a craftsman. Discover: - how the settlers cleared the land - the first homes they built - gathering by the fireplace for light and warmth - the search for a water supply - early ways of fighting sickness - making their own clothes - quilting and barn-raising bees with the help of neighbors