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Picnic at the Oklahoma Land Run

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Welcome back to our Picnic Parade!  Today I am introducing Yvie.  She traditionally blogs at Gypsy Road.We are blessed to have her guest posting with us here today.  She is bringing a bit of Oklahoma right here to you! As we venture to Oklahoma in our minds, we will discover a Land Run, when land was opened up for new landowners, the adventure seekers.  It reminds me of this verse…

For the Lord your God is bringing you into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and springs, flowing out in the valleys and hills, a land of wheat and barley, of vines and fig trees and pomegranates, a land of olive trees and honey, a land in which you will eat bread without scarcity, in which you will lack nothing, a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills you can dig copper. And you shall eat and be full, and you shall bless the Lord your God for the good land he has given you.” Deuteronomy 8:7-10 ESV

Enjoy your beans and cornbread!

As we approached the anniversary of the Oklahoma Land Run (April 22, 1889), we spent a few weeks at home learning about Oklahoma state history.  This was a bit like the blind leading the blind in our family, as neither my husband nor myself grew up here.   

 

Oklahoma Land Run Activities

  • We Were There at the Oklahoma Land Run – Fully Illustrated
  • S Is For Sooner
  • Oklahoma Land Run unit study
  • Oklahoma State Unit Study (found at Notebooking Pages)
  • Pioneer theme resources (most are free) 
  • Make a Compass activity
  • What Do You Take? activity
  • Create Your Own Land Run activity (for larger groups)
  • Beans & Cornbread
  • Build Your Covered Wagon
We culminated our studies with a co-op trip to the Harn Homestead in Oklahoma City.  Here, the kids learned about life in the 19th century and homesteading, and they re-enacted the Land Run.  I was surprised at the strategizing! 

   

One worked with a friend to capture side-by-side plots covered in trees and a river.  The other took a nearby plot with a tree.  When asked about the choice, I received this reply : “Well, I have trees to build a house and barn, and my brother has water.  I’m sure he’ll share with me.” 

 

Once they were settled, it was time to start tackling everyday chores and schoolwork.

  

 

  

lYvie is a road-schooling mother of two active boys! When she’s not traipsing across the country, she writes curriculum, enjoys gardening, and runs a lot! Find her at Gypsy Road, Educents, Instagram, or on Facebook.

Gypsy Road : Our homeschooling travels – complete with unit studies, lots of freebies, and reviews. Come join us!

Where will you find the road taking you this spring and summer? What educational activities do you have planned while you are there?

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Filed Under: Family Time, Fun, Homeschool, Kid Books and Resources Tagged With: Book Brigade, Family, Field Trips, Homeschool, Picnic Parade

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  1. Kristi says

    April 16, 2016 at 12:02 am

    Love this! We visited Harn’s Homestead this week with one of our homeschool groups! Such a great place to gets hands on learning!
    Can’t wait to go through the creative list of ideas with my kiddos!

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  2. Sue Allen says

    April 16, 2016 at 7:32 am

    Oh wow…what fun! This Texan might have to come and visit her neighbor!
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    • admin says

      April 17, 2016 at 7:10 pm

      You could do your own version at home, but if you are like me, you like any excuse to travel!

      Reply
  3. Jennifer DeFrates/Heaven Not Harvard says

    April 16, 2016 at 2:26 pm

    We will be driving through Oklahoma in a few weeks! Thanks for the resource! We might have to make this a stop!
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  4. Andrea says

    April 17, 2016 at 3:50 pm

    Looks like a LOT of fun – and a lot of learning – was going on here 🙂
    Andrea recently posted…It’s Sunday – Are You Going To Church Today?My Profile

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