While studying the writing of the constitution, my class wrote their own. We talked about the document and, at the time it was so far beyond anything that had been done before. Thomas Jefferson wrote ideas in the declaration that until then had never been done before. It was eloquent and direct without being...
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Helping my students get in character of a colonial child, we made tri-corn hats for the boys and bonnets for the girls. It was very simple. Using felt for the durability and ease of working with it. We made a pattern by measuring around the head of one of the oldest children to...
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Cooking is always fun for children and there is so much to be learned while cooking. There are a few things to keep in mind: It is assumed that with any recipes that require the use of a heat source (stove, hot plate, oven) there will be adult supervision. Make sure your child reads...
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Ingredients: 1 t. dry yeast 1/2 c. warm water 2 c. sugar 5 t. root beer extract (located in the spice aisle) 8 c. hot water gallon jug with a lid Steps: Let your child stir the yeast and the warm water in a small bowl until it dissolves. Have them pour the...
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Mulled Cider is great especially on a cold fall day. Ingredients: 1/2 gallon of apple cider cloves a cinnamon stick a few allspice berries Steps: Pour the cider into a sauce pan. Add all of the other ingredients into pan. Heat until hot, but not boiling. Pour into mugs and serve.
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Daily Routine - Life at home long ago was very different then today. Children had responsibilities that helped the family survive. The chores were divided between the men and women inside and outside. The men and boys had chores like: plowing the land planted the crops tended to the crops harvested them building the...
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Thank you for letting me use this map from American’s History by James Henretta. It’s hard to imagine not being able to purchase items you need at the local Kmarts, but the colonist didn’t have that option. Completing the map with the trade route helps children visualize and comprehend what and why things...
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Who doesn’t like word searches? If the children you work with do, here’s one that uses words and terms from the colonial period.
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Here are links to websites for resources and games that I found helpful. Colonial Williamsburg - great place to visit and experience life from then. Claude Moore Colonial Farm – another great location for information and seeing life from colonial times reenacted. Liberty! Road to Revolution – great interactive game for kids! American Revolution...
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My students always enjoyed learning about the post office and how to write letter as they perform jobs for our classroom post office. The only difference for the colonial post office is I was able to incorporate a little history too! Ben Franklin is credited with starting the first post office in the United...
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