1) Copies of all six Kirsten books: Meet Kirsten, Kirsten Learns a Lesson, Kirsten's Surprise, Happy Birthday, Kirsten, Kirsten Saves the Day, and Changes for Kirsten (Audiobooks are fine as well-- Audible has a great version!) 
2) We will be making a yarn doll in week 2. The learner will need 12 yards of yarn, 7 pieces of yarn (anywhere from 5-7 inches long. I find that younger students will probably need longer yarn that they will more easily tie, and then we can cut the excess off), a piece of cardboard (7 inches by 5 inches), a Styrofoam or rubber ball, 1 inch wide, fabric glue, buttons, and bits of ribbon or yarn for hair and mouth. 
3) We will be making "secret presents" in week 3, similar to what Kirsten and Singing Bird do. For this activity, your learner will just need play doh or modeling clay. 
4) We will be making Swedish pancakes in week 4. This will require butter, eggs, milk, flour, salt, cinnamon, oil, jam, and optional powdered sugar. 
5) In week 5, we will be making a paper quilt. For that activity, they'll need the printout provided in class, two sheets of construction paper in contrasting colors, scissors, and glue.
6) In week 7, we will be making a thaumatrope toy similar to the one Kirsten received at the end of the book. For this activity, your child will need the printout that will be posted in class, glue, scissors, and a 1-foot long piece of string. 
7) In week 8, students will be presenting a final project that reflects their knowledge of Kirsten and her time period. This can be whatever they'd like to do! 

 If a handout is required, it will be posted prior to the class that it is needed. 

The books do deal with death, as immigrating was a risky endeavor. We will be briefly discussing the health and perils immigrants faced when settling in America.    
Some novels also use outdated terminology and present stereotypical images of Native Americans when the author discusses Kirsten's friend, Singing Bird. I do plan on teaching the students updated terminology, as well as discussing the misconceptions some characters have about Native American people and cultures.