April 21, 2011

I decided to put Daniel Boone off for a bit longer b/c we hadn't really gotten all we could from Jamestown/Roanoke/Mayflower/Pilgrim experience yet. So, this week we read:

The Mayflower Secret: William Bradford (Trailblazer Books #26) - Paperback (May 1, 1998) by Dave Jackson and Neta Jackson

Priscilla Alden and the Story of the First Thanksgiving (Let's Celebrate Series) by Alice Benjamin Boynton and Christa Kieffer

Our Colonial Year - Hardcover (Dec. 6, 2005) by Cheryl Harness

I don't want to jump too far ahead in our time table and miss out really understanding the first parts of our history. Last night I learned something new. Did you know that Massassoit sent over one of his warriors (Hobowok-sp?) to camp by the Plymouth settlement? I had never heard that before. It was pretty interesting listening to Myles Standish's version of being on the Mayflower and then to hear Elizabeth Tilley's version this week.

We went to our 4H office yesterday to pick out some projects for dd to work on. She is pretty excited about it. I hope I can figure out all the dates and deadlines for her. I've never done anything like this. I think the things she signed up for are: fun for sewing, sewing, food, gardening-veggies, and arts & crafts--fine art.