Historic Brattonsville's Spirits & Stories Event

This past week we started a new unit in our history studies. We are focusing on the way people lived long ago. To kick off our lessons, I introduced Noah to Laura Ingalls Wilder with a special sticker book .  Then we planned a fun field trip where we could all take a step back in time.

With Halloween just around the corner, our local historic site, Brattonsville, planned a special event called "Spirits & Stories" where people of all ages could experience life in colonial America.  We attended as a family and everyone enjoyed learning a lot about life on a colonial plantation together.

Noah's favorite activities were apple bobbing, the old fashioned magic show, and the bonfire set up outside the historic tavern.
The girls had a blast exploring the vegetable garden and watching the blacksmith work. Elly also had great fun picking cotton.

Learning about the different "chores" and jobs on the plantation, the dangers of every day life (lanterns get hot!), and the simple pleasures of a colonial lifestyle was a lot of fun for everyone and a great way to start our lessons on the lives of colonial children.

This week, we plan to focus on...
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• Play - games like marbles and Jacob's ladder 
• Chores - helping to make candles and churn butter
• Clothing - learning what children wore and basic sewing skills
• Food - traditional baking with a taste testing of course!