tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434202048056046520.post3259223279878057110..comments2023-10-23T07:14:38.960-07:00Comments on Urban Goes Country: How big is the Mayflower?Charissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09621183972130351161noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434202048056046520.post-11151753821293233242008-10-15T18:51:00.000-07:002008-10-15T18:51:00.000-07:00I didn't really start a new blog, well I guess I d...I didn't really start a new blog, well I guess I did since it has a new name. It's a long story, but basically I tried to change the background on my other one and it got all wierd on me and wouldn't work. I still can't get it to work, even after all I did with changing names and things. I should have let you know because you are my one and only reader. How sad is that? I'll have to look when I get back to school to see where my student came from, I forgot to bring it home. I'll let you know. I'm doing fine. Baby fever lately! I don't know if you read my post about the formula I got in the mail. :-( I can't believe it's been 9 months.Carrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05630510937472676530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434202048056046520.post-46361511255482612002008-10-14T19:41:00.000-07:002008-10-14T19:41:00.000-07:00Great pictures and activities! Just wanted you to...Great pictures and activities! Just wanted you to know I've been thinking about you and praying for you this week!Jeremy and Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08768690222206103674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434202048056046520.post-52662965971278967782008-10-14T18:47:00.000-07:002008-10-14T18:47:00.000-07:00Such a beautiful Oklahoma sky :o) Great lesson to...Such a beautiful Oklahoma sky :o) Great lesson too!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00651655152014552563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434202048056046520.post-13616638241596143822008-10-14T18:42:00.000-07:002008-10-14T18:42:00.000-07:00I need to get your e-mail address. What town did ...I need to get your e-mail address. What town did you adopt Ava from? I have a student this year who was adopted from the Ukraine....from a "special needs" orphanage. I was talking to her mom about it at conferences and she asked me what town Ava was in.Carrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05630510937472676530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434202048056046520.post-90546598247208108202008-10-14T12:35:00.000-07:002008-10-14T12:35:00.000-07:00Don't forget some classes about the Conquistadores...Don't forget some classes about the ConquistadoresPan Cratiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551671116780004134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434202048056046520.post-35610965773266507212008-10-14T09:33:00.000-07:002008-10-14T09:33:00.000-07:00See if you can find a copy of "Sarah Morton's Day"...See if you can find a copy of "Sarah Morton's Day" - it's about a typical day in the life of a Pilgrim child at Plimoth, with color photo-illustrations of a young reenactor, taken at Plimoth Village (just outside of Plymouth, MA). "Sarah" narrates her story, and the book really resonates with kids.<BR/><BR/>BTW, when the Pilgrims left Leyden (in the Netherlands, where they'd gone for religious freedom) en route to Plymouth, England before setting sail in 1612, they were heading for the already established (1607) Virginia Colony, not the wilds of Massachusetts! A winter storm blew them severely off course, or American history would have been very different...<BR/><BR/>Hands-on learning is so effective..back in my library days, I created a card game for school-age kids about the Pilgrims, to use after a Pilgrim themed storyhour. <BR/><BR/>Kids were given a certain number of cards at random -the cards had pictures of things like cows, dogs, cats, guns, goats, churns, beds, looms, tools, books, cooking utensils, clothing, candles, food, etc. which might or might not have been good things to take along, along with points (I think there were some minus points). <BR/><BR/>Kids could trade, etc -I can't recall all the details, but they had to offer reasons why they wanted to keep or trade, and explain what would be useful and what would be useless, and what would be in-between. We went into the natural history of the area, what local resources were available, what the Pilgrims could make for themselves, and so on. It was fun, thought-provoking, and educational. Children could make their own cards, and the game could be modified for younger children with more cards given, different points, and so on, but it worked especially well with the eight to eleven year olds.<BR/><BR/>Hope this wordy suggestion is helpful!<BR/><BR/>Best wishes,<BR/>Susan in KySusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15603705858506536170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434202048056046520.post-39881707207420506522008-10-14T08:39:00.000-07:002008-10-14T08:39:00.000-07:00Your kids are all learning and loving the county l...Your kids are all learning and loving the county life. What a blessing.Mary Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00633047254560537569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434202048056046520.post-25418977267768088372008-10-14T08:37:00.000-07:002008-10-14T08:37:00.000-07:00I actually got to see and tour an exact replica of...I actually got to see and tour an exact replica of the Mayflower and it was shockingly small. I had all the same thoughts you did. I'd have stayed in Spain!jennifer...https://www.blogger.com/profile/06855225130173397726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434202048056046520.post-90059337510686222082008-10-14T06:57:00.000-07:002008-10-14T06:57:00.000-07:00Looks like so much fun. Thanks for sharing.Looks like so much fun. Thanks for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434202048056046520.post-19057329389903852612008-10-14T05:24:00.000-07:002008-10-14T05:24:00.000-07:00Don't you just love the hands on stuff we are able...Don't you just love the hands on stuff we are able to do as homeschoolers??? I love it!Kerry Shealyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04154120894248719209noreply@blogger.com