Sunday, November 18, 2012

One Room Schoolhouse  
November 15, 1892



We are going back in time today--to the year 1892!  Benjamin Harrison is President.   We are in Pittsboro, Indiana---in a small building surrounded by farming fields.

We arrived at 9:30 am to the little school house.  It was actually located in front of a large elementary school.  Once all each family arrived, the girls could pick out a pinafore - an apron-type thing that the girls tied behind their neck; and behind their waist.  We all were asked to wear period clothes.  Dd had a long skirt and long sleeve shirt.  I was surprised at how many children didn't dress up.  I even dressed up!

It was in 1998 that the little school house was moved from it's original spot to inside town; and in front of the elementary school.  It took 1 1/2 years to renovate it. 

After all the families arrived, we all lined up and walked past the "out-house" and walked into the public school to use their bathrooms.  I think we all were a little worried how real we were going to have to pretend!!!

The girls sat on the right side of the room; and the boys on the left.  Each desk had a name plate, made of wood.  The names were actually the last group of students from this school in 1912.  Because they needed more names than that small class had; they used the names from previous classes also.

The teacher was "Miss Phoebe".  She went around the classroom -as if taking attendance  - and talked to each "scholar" (she called us "scholars" not "students"; as if we were really that person, in 1892.  When Miss Phoebe asked a "scholar" a question; the scholar would have to stand up to answer her back.  Some scholars quickly understood this process and never skipped a beat.

I don't remember which events happened in which order---but we had "history" , handed out the McGuffey Readers and the scholars went up by grade and read a section with their grade, Recess (with old-timey toys), lunch (suppose to be what we would have eaten in that day, as well) and "arithmetic" on our slate boards and soapstone as chalk.

It was really a nice day.  It helped that Miss Phoebe was a really nice teacher!







They had a woman whose handwriting was so beautiful that they had her write on the board; what they wanted, and then had another person copy her writing in paint.  This way, it will be like this for every class---always!

Because the girls allowed themselves to wear the pinafore's they did look a little more 'at home' in this setting.  The youngest girls, I have to say, looked the cutest to me!! 






Here is a group photo of our class on this day.  The week before another group of our LHE 'scholars' had spent the day with Miss Phoebe too.  You can see the girls wore the little apron/pinafore over their clothes; but the boys did NOT want to wear the fancy shirts that were offered to them to wear over their shirts to help make them look historically accurate. 


They bought a few things for the school, and this encyclopedia was one item they bought.  I think they paid a few hundred dollars.  The stand is very unique; it will level itself out no matter what page you turn it to.  It acts like a mini scale.  The two sides of the table go up and down to level out the book, for prim reading.  I hope that explanation makes sense--it was very inventive.  They also bought a standing globe that was from this time, and still in good shape; I believe they paid $300.00 for it.


We had to make our own paper cup and then she gave us a ladle full.  This was all the water we got for the whole day; luckily she gave us seconds.







November 12th thru 18th, 2012 (Core E) Week 10 L.O.W.



Nov. 12th thru 18th 2012 (Core E) Week 10 L.O.W.

Nov. 12-18-2012 (Core E) Week 10 L.O.W. (This week really wasn't a real "LOW" because we weren't behind on anything.  We just wanted to/ needed to do some other things to round us out a bit.

This is the week we finally got to go to the  notorious "One Room Schoolhouse" in Pittsboro, Indiana.  I've heard about this place for years and am so happy we finally got to go see if for ourselves.  It really was a lot of fun.  We spent last weekend at the farm (the 10th & 11th).  We left home on Friday night and returned home on Sunday night.

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Dd is standing to answer a question to Miss Phoebe


Activities:
Every day (90% at least) we start the day with BrainPop:http://brainpop.com/  on Monday's we also see the once a week video from BrainPop,Jr.: http://www.brainpopjr.com/

This week Dd also sewed some dresses for her dolls--Bo Peep size (Large Barbie).

Monday Dd lost another tooth!
Tuesday -Swim & Gym.  Meet the Coach Night for Upwards Basketball.
Wednesday-Dd and I worked out together--Leslie Sansone's dvd's.
Thursday-One Room Schoolhouse!
Friday-Dh was home.  Dh and Dd worked in the garden and got it finally all winterized. We headed to the farm!
Saturday- Dd was officially SICK!  Gasp! Stayed inside at Giz's for a while, then came back to the farm...miserable.
Sunday-Dd was WORSE!  Her tonsils were swollen and had big white spots on the sores...worst ever.  Got her on antibiotics and headed home to our home and our beds.



Lessons for the week:

Bible:
Veritas Press: Genesis Thru Joshua: Bible Card 6: God's Covenant with Noah

Math:
We started MUS: Epsilon: 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1F
Skip-Counting: 8 family
Life of Fred: Farming: Ch. 1

Science: 
SL: 3
Week 33

Language Arts:
AAS 4: Step 1 (Review chapter-in progress)
First Language Lessons: Lesson 12 & 13

Lamplighter Read Aloud:
The Forester's Daughter by Urban Olivier


HISTORY PERSON OF THE WEEK:
CLARA BARTON
*Did you all know that Clara lived near our farm in Mitchell/Bedford, IN.?  We drive by the "Red Cross Cemetary" that is connected to her, on the drive each time we go there or come home.

Dd's Reader's:
(Monday she finished last week's book on Frederick Douglas by George E. Stanley)

Clara Barton: Founder of the American Red Cross (Childhood of Famous Americans) by Augusta Stevenson

Childhood of Famous Americans: Clara Barton: Founder of the American Red Cross by Augusta Stevenson.

 

The Mysterious Visitor (Trixie Belden #4) by Julie Campbell

Dd also finished her Trixie Belden book---Mystery off Glenn Road; and started a new one.  Since I've previously linked the Glenn Road book, I will link the new book this week.

This was a difficult week.  With all the traveling back and forth to the farm; "we" all have a difficult time getting back into our lessons.  Switching up our schedules, our beds, our foods, and everything else that gets changed during this time of year always causes a lot of strife in "our" attitudes.

DVD: 
Magic School Bus: Holiday Special on Recycling! (guest star: Dolly Parton)



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We brought Dd's friend with us---we were the first 'scholars' to arrive and had the whole place to ourselves for a little while!!