Students stood beside their desks when they spoke.
Life as a pioneer child was a little different then kids today! My students liked the novelty of it but didn’t like:
- not being able to have a snack when they wanted it
- having to go outside to use the “privy” (outhouse)
- having to work quietly all day and not talking with their friends
They had copy books to work in that included the cursive font used then, period story problems and a photo of a pioneer family that they needed to answer some questions. We had them held together with a stick. It made the books look more old-fashioned.
Copying the class rules from the 1800s from the board.
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Geer School was build when Colorado became our 38th state - 1880, so it ohly has 38 stars on the flag.
Phoebe and Millicent were happy pioneer girls.
Nikolaus truly looks like a pioneer kid!
McGuffy Readers was a popular book back then and we used them for our reading groups.
Gabriella looking especially lovely.
