The 4th graders participated in California Day today. They dressed up in old time California wear and spent the day rotating through different activities related to our state's history.
Cooper really wanted to have a mustache and beard, so we pieced together an old Abe Lincoln beard set we had and off he went!
Cooper's group started out in the Pioneer Living center. They learned all about what life was like "back in the old days."
They were able to practice laundry skills,
how to shave,
combing sheep's wool,
and several other activities such as grinding corn, rolling out dough, and panning for gold!
Their next rotation was branding, where they were able to design their own brand from pipe cleaners.
They moved on to the Virginia Reel, square dancing. This was where I was stationed as a volunteer all day. Jenny and I had a lot of fun instructing these kids and watching which ones were into it, and which ones wanted no part of it! Overall, most of them had a pretty good time.
After a quick lunch, and snack of tortillas, Cooper's group finished up at the mosaic station, where they creating works of art with their mini paper scraps.
It was a fun day for the kids to get out of their normal routine. After all the state and district testing over the last few weeks, they deserved a break!
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