1800s Days Picture Gallery

	We began the week on Monday by making slates to practice our math facts on. It was a nice day to paint outside with the special chalkboard paint..
They dried quickly in the sun. Then we added a second coat. The next day we tied a piece of chalk to the board with a piece of twine.
	We tried out hand at some calligraphy and wrote our letters on a sampler.
Writing left-handed was not a problem!
	On Wednesday afternoon we prepared for our Thursday luncheon feast. Cornbread was made first.
	We all got to measure and participate. Each team got to make a pan.
	Next we peeled the apples for our apple crisp. The room smelled very sweet and juicy. We also got very sticky!
After the apples were peeled, we mixed the topping and prepared the pan for baking. While we took turns peeling, we wove placemats to use at our Pioneer Feast.
	We also have been journaling our 1800s experience. We have been reading Farmer Boy  by Laura Ingalls Wilder to learn about life in the 1800s. We pretend that the adventures of Almanzo and his family are our own.
Thursday was out 1800s day celebration! We dressed like pioneers and got set for a variety of pioneer activities.
	Our first stop of the day was to hear some fine music from the 1800s. We enjoyed the guitar and fiddle, banjo and mandolin songs as well as the history that went along with them.
Then Mr. Kempthorn taught us some dances. We had a good time dancing while he played and called.
	We moved on to the candle dipping station. Here we learned how the pioneer children would have to scrape hides for the fat to make tallow. We dipped our own candles and let them hang to dry.
	Time for lunch. We were hungry for all the good things we had made the day before. Our generous volunteer parents supplied us with some pioneer stew to fill our bellies. There was plenty of cornbread with butter that we made ourselves and yummy applecrisp for dessert. The placemats looked pretty good!
After recess, we moved to the spinning and weaving room where we learned about the different fibers. We learned about drop spindles and carding. This was a lot of fun!
Our last stop of the day was the game room. Here we played Cat's Cradle, checkers, pick-up sticks, dominoes, Jacob's Ladders, and jacks. It was a good way to end the day.
Thanks to all of our parent helpers, cooks, and presenters for making our 1800s day such a fun way to learn!