We had a BEAUTIFUL day for a field trip on Wednesday! The children were so eager and excited to go out "into the field" learn all about the history of our town, Arlington Heights!
The children were eager to locate street names of our founding families, including Sigwalt and Dunton, as we drove through town to F.W. Muller's home.
Miss Judy greeted the children and let them know all they would be learning about today!
The children were great listeners to a story called "Covered Wagon, Bumpy Trail." They then proceeded to "pack" a covered wagon. There was a space marked off on the floor that represented the size of a covered wagon- it was a challenge to fit all of the children and their items inside!
The children visited a model of a log cabin. They first thought about how it was made including the materials that were necessary and the work that it required,
We weren't sure we would all fit inside!
The children looked around the one room and noticed it was several rooms in one! They pointed out the kitchen, the bathroom, the dining room and the bedroom- all by spinning around in a circle.
The children thought about why the women might cook with such a long spoon...
We learned the meaning of the phrase "Sleep tight, don't let the bed bugs bite!"
Then it was time for some chores. First, the children had to gather sticks for the fire.
Then they had to go down to the stream to collect water in their buckets.
I've never seen kids so eager to get to work!
Kassie and Ola gathered some water.
James and Nikolas passed the time throwing some corn cobs into a barrel.
Noah and Adrian tidied up a bit by sweeping the path.
Nikolas helped remove the dust from rugs.
Kelly happily gathered some water.
Adrian rang the triangle to gather everyone in from the field, while Noah churned the butter!
Noah was so proud of himself for making a bucket!
We couldn't wait to see inside Mr. Muller's home!
Miss Patricia showed the children a number of old-fashioned games that the kids played with back in the late 1800's
The children found these simple toys made from wood very interesting and entertaining!
We had our dishes, seeds, salt, books, furniture, lantern, washboard, and our cow Bossy, and we were ready to hit the trail!
We thought about the jobs the early settlers may have had, including blacksmiths and carpenters, and viewed some of the tools they needed long ago.
We imagined we were in a one-room school house, and practiced our lessons on slates!
We viewed beautiful dioramas that showed how the land changed from the early prairie into the start of our town!
The children practiced bartering for different items at the country store.
The children learned so much during our informative field trip! Thank you, parents, for supporting such a valuable learning opportunity for our students! And thank you to Mrs. Brancato, Mrs. Ninness, Mrs. Quinn, and Mrs. Sessler for coming along with us!
