We decided to venture into the old school house today, since we have been given the task of creating a quilt square related to this historical building. As this was my first time in the building as well, it was so much fun to explore together!
The kids couldn't believe that the one room is all that they used to have, and that all the grades were taught in the same room. We had a great discussion about artifacts from this time that would have been found in the classroom- the ink, paddle, strap, books, maps, chalk boards, dunce cap. The kids were especially interested in the spot on the desks for the ink, and enjoyed passing around an ink bottle and pen.
Before leaving, the kids insisted we "play school" and had me sit in the desk at the front of the room. We talked about how children used to answer questions by standing up beside their desks when they were called upon, and they really enjoyed playing this out! We also had a few other guest teachers!
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