Monday, May 23, 2016

Growstown Field Trip

















The English classes of Grades 4,5, and 6 recently visited Growstown Schoolhouse, a 'living history' schoolhouse located in Brunswick, where students participate in a day of school during the nineteenth century where the date wasn’t 2016, but 1853. Students prepared their costumes at home and brought appropriate lunches for the time period. 










While at the school, they participated in spelling, reading, memorization, geography, singing, and art, all while writing with a quill pen and ink. Arithmetic was skipped due to the fact that some of our scholars received 'punishments' for bad behavior. (Of course these punishments were not deserved; they were part of the 'acting'.) These punishments included noses to the chalkboard, wearing a cap in front of the class, and hanging by braids!  This may sound frightening, but our scholars enjoyed these ancient punishments!






















Students also participated in recess by skipping rope and playing games that were enjoyed by students during the nineteenth century. And of course, don't forget students also used the privy, or outhouse, when needed.












 The Growstown trip was certainly a special and memorable day and will be cherished by all.







Second Grade Animal Book English Project





The 2nd Graders have been hard at work in English class. Students have been reading nonfiction animal books and researching an animal of their choice so that they can make a final research book. Research has included what the animal eats, where it lives, what it looks like, habitat, and other interesting facts. After students finished, they shared their accordion style book with the preschool class as they are now experts on alligators, hamsters, pandas, and many other animals. It was so great to see them work so hard and to read so well to their younger peers.