I believe one of the best things about homeschooling is the idea of the one room schoolhouse. Students of all ages schooling together. The younger can learn alongside the older and the older can benefit by reviewing as they help the younger. My Classical Conversations group had a field trip to an actual one room schoolhouse and was treated to a day of instruction from the year 1892...
It began with the ringing of the school bell outside while the students lined up with their basket lunches...
Nissa brought cornbread wrapped in a napkin and an apple...
Boys on one side...
Girls on the other...
Nissa's name was Anna for the day. Anna was an actual student at that time. The teacher later told us what each child had grown up to do. Anna had married a preacher and moved out west to raise a family as a minister's wife.
The student's made paper cups to drink water at lunch...
And you knew that they had to have one of these back then...
This student was caught putting snakes and bugs in the teacher's desk so he was rebuked and placed in the corner...
That looks like so much fun!! What great memories you guys are making! Love you!
Posted by: Tracy | November 09, 2011 at 08:06 AM
A step in history, really lovely!
Posted by: Sabine | November 10, 2011 at 01:30 PM
This place is fabulous! I want to lie down in that room. She is such a cutie in her ruffle apron.
Posted by: Visty | December 12, 2011 at 04:03 AM