Today, my 10 year old son's class celebrated the end of their American Indian study. They made a miniature Indian village showcasing a Longhouse, various gardens and fishing techniques. The finished model looked like it was borrowed from the Museum of National History! For us, the best part was watching the kids outline in great detail how the Indians planted, skinned animals and made clothes.
What was fascinating as a parent is to see how the teacher incorporated math, writing, science, literature and of course, social studies into this in depth study. Every kid seemed enthusiastic and engaged. I kept thinking back to my elementary school in Texas, where we were required to sit in our desk facing the teachers back as she wrote on the chalk board. I remember gazing out the window and day dreaming a lot!
I was thrilled to see the changes in the public school education and think our kids are going to be better off because of it.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
School Daze
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This is something I would like to see more of in our schools. My husband's heritage is Cherokee so I would love for my daughter to learn about it. Terri Clark (from Cre8buzz)
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