The story of the Ingalls family who left their house in Wisconsin and moved to the west, wanting to find a new place for home. AKA, the Pilot episode.

Laura and Mary are nervous about their first day of school in Walnut Grove, but they are quickly put at ease by the genuine kindness of their new teacher and the majority of their classmates. Later, when their teacher invites the children's families to a special presentation in the classroom, Laura must come up with a plan when she realizes that she is not prepared.