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Stepping Back in Time: 2nd Grade Visits the Israel Crane House

4/7/2015

 
Second graders traveled back in time this week during our class field trips to the Israel Crane House.  Second graders are beginning to study towns in social studies, so exploring a special historical place in our town of Montclair helped us to kick off this town unit.  Children began the trip by making a living timeline.  They learned what transportation, communication, and daily life were like hundreds of years ago.  Next, they explored the historic Crane House.  Highlights included visiting a working kitchen, where they tried their hands at a butter churn and made an imaginary "bucket brigade" to put out an imaginary fire.  Lastly, children enjoyed experiencing life in a schoolhouse, practicing "reading, writing, and 'rithmetic" under strict rules.  A visit with the chickens capped off our trip back in time.  Special thanks to all of our parent chaperones for making our field trips possible!

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