Today, I want to share some free copywork Cattle a Texas poem about our home. And look at History of the Texas Cowboy, Cattle Drives, and Chisholm Trail for fun ideas.
Talking with Tiny about our pending move to South America, I decided to find a poem about Texas so he understands that we are not going to forget it.
Excited as we are about the move, you can imagine the whole host of emotions the kids go through.
Excited one day and then a bit of trepidation the next. So I turned that into a mini lesson and copywork about our home.
Next, look at these fun books to add to your unit study.
BOOKS FOR TEXAS ABOUT KIDS
Resources for Learning About the Lone Star State & Texas Cattle Drives
Add a few of these resources to learn about the great state of Texas.
The Chisholm Trail was the original "Cowboy Highway" stretching hundreds of miles from the ranches of Texas to the Cattle markets in Kansas. This classic work chronicles in vivid detail the entire journey of the trail and is complete with descriptions of actual incidents and events that occurred along the trail as well as stories of famous and infamous cowboys, outlaws, rustlers, Indians, and lawmen who made the journey.
A guide for teaching Texas History through literature. It is based on a 34-week timeframe and is useful for students in grades K-6/7.
Encapsulating the 500-year saga of the one-of-a-kind state of Texas, this interactive book takes readers from the founding of the Spanish Missions and the victory at San Jacinto to the Great Storm that destroyed Galveston and the establishment of NASA’s Mission Control in Houston while covering everything in between. Texas History for Kids includes 21 informative and fun activities to help readers better understand the state’s culture, politics, and geography. Kids will recreate one of the six national flags that have flown over the state, make castings of local wildlife tracks, design a ranch’s branding iron, celebrate Juneteenth by reciting General Order Number 3, build a miniature Battle of Flowers float, and more. This valuable resource also includes a timeline of significant events, a list of historic sites to visit or explore online, and web resources for further study.
A New Way to Enjoy Texas with Your Family
For hours of excitement, give your kids the Texas Activity Book by Paula Ellis! They'll enjoy learning about the Lone Star State through pictures and puzzles. It's also perfect for keeping kids entertained on the car ride to your next destination.
DETAILED & REALISTIC. Crafted with precision and authentic detail to create a lifelike toy that teaches and inspires toddlers and kids; helps introduce children to animals. From the first sketch to the intricate finishing touches, we see value in every detail.
“Remember the Alamo!” is one of the most familiar battle cries in American history, yet few know about the brave woman who inspired it. Susanna Dickinson’s story reveals the crucial role she played during that turbulent period in Texas-American history.
The classic story of the siege of the Alamo, as told for young readers. Originally published in 1958, thousands of children each year enjoy this story from the unique point of view of twelve-year old Billy Campbell.
A biography of the legendary Comanche leader profiles the son of a white woman, who fiercely defended tribal lands against those who tried to seize them and who, after being moved with his people to a reservation, fought for the recognition and decent treatment of his tribe.
Colorful Sam Houston leaps to life in the pages of this fresh and funny biography, set against the story of Texas's fight for independence from Mexico.
The story of one of Texas's most famous cowboys is filled with cattle drives, stampedes, floods, droughts, freezing desert nights, raiders and bandits, and one man's endurance and love of life on the plains.
Also, look at this poem about Texas.
Free Copywork Cattle A Texas Poem
The Texas poem was written in 1932 by Berta Hart Nance called “Cattle”. Here is the whole thing that has such beautiful imagery and language.
CATTLE
By Berta Hart Nance
Other states were carved or born
Texas grew from hide and horn.
Other states are long and wide,
Texas is a shaggy hide.
Dripping blood and crumpled hair
Some fat giant flung it there,
Laid the head where valleys drain
Stretched its rump along the plain.
Other soil is full of stone
Texans plow up cattle bones.
Herds are buried on the trail
Underneath the powdered shale,
Herds that stiffened like the snow
Where the icy northers go.
Other states have built their halls
Humming tunes along the walls,
Texans watched the mortar stirred
While they kept the lowing herd.
Stamped on Texan wall and roof
Gleams the sharp and crescent hoof,
High above the hum and stir
Jingle bridle-rein and spur.
Other states were made or born
…Texas grew from hide and horn.
To go along with this poem, I thought I would teach Tiny how to make a simple Texas chili and you know spend a bit more time together.
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Too, we have had some cold weather that is almost unheard of in May so that called for home made Texas chili. Well, I should say part home made.
Any good Texan would make their beans from scratch, but canned beans are fine after we had a long day selling furniture in our house.
Easy Texas Homemade Chili
Here are some things we put in our chili:
- 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of sirloin meat. We are meat eaters. Love the stuff. This is a twist on our chili because we don’t use ground beef when we make it.
- 1 onion, 1 jalapeno if I have it, some bacon for flavoring which makes any chili come alive.
- About 1 tablespoon of cumino, 2 or 3 chopped garlic cloves, 1 teaspoon of chili powder, salt and pepper to taste.
- 4 or 5 cans of pinto beans, though we use home made when we have them.
- 1 can or 2 cans of Rotel Tomatoes, a bit of beef broth or beef bouillon.
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Tiny and I share a love of cheese and a multiple assortment of delicious toppings over our chili when its cooked.
I like to add sour cream, tortilla strips, avocado and the best recipe for home made salsa by Pioneer Woman. I make that stuff by the bucket loads around here.
Trying to keep our school work light, this mix of homeschool lessons has been something I have not done before.
I am finding it very gratifying to plan so spur of the moment and school on the wild and free side. Sometimes you just a need a break from all the well laid out plans and sharing a bowl of hot Texas chili helps things too.
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This is fabulous! Thank you!
You are so welcome Christie and glad you like it. Thanks for being here.