Our friends, the McBreen Family, are back in town for the month of October ! They moved to South Carolina in July (father is a Marine and is stationed at Parris Island as commander for 2 years). We desperately miss them so much ! Last year, Amanda (the mother) began homeschooling her three delightful children (son, 11; daughter, 9; daughter, 6).
Last Spring, Amanda took on leading an American History class for our children on the American Revolution and the Constitution. The children enjoyed it so much ! Amanda offered to continue our class and do a short class on Lewis and Clark. Yesterday was the first class.
Five families gathered from 10 - 3 and again Amanda had them mesmorized. The ages of the children participating were from 6 years old - 11 years old. Amanda began class with a "visitor" who was from that time period telling stories as the "elderly lady remembered it". She told us what was happening in Washington DC, France, Thomas Jefferson, Napolean etc.... Then we went into a history lesson with Geography ! After lunch, the children made salt dough maps of the United States which included the rivers and mountains (in appropriate colors) ! The day flew by and it was amazing !
What fun ! 12 children and five adults learning together ! The five hours together flew by and we are ready to go back today !
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