Talking Sticks

Another project as we wrap up Emma's native people block. These talking sticks (made by both girls) turned out absolutely beautifully. Such a sweet and simple project and the perfect addition to this lesson block. xo

A Story By Emma

A pictograph story in the tradition of the Native Americans as Emma finishes up her Native American block! xo

9:30am

 Yes, sometimes homeschoolers really do do their morning lessons in their jammies (or at least that was the case here today as we waited for their ski clothes to dry)! xo

Today's Adventure

With how glorious today was, and with Dave having the day off today, we deiced it was the perfect opportunity to head to Plymouth and spend the day at Plimoth Plantation. The one other time we had visited was when the girls were really little, and with Grace learning about the Native People this year it felt like it would be a good time to finally head back. As an added bonus, since it's still early in the school year, we figured we wouldn't encounter any field trips there just yet (and we were totally right)! 

Our first stop was the Wampanoag Homesite. It is truly wonderful to live near so much history, and to get to see first hand how the Native People lived back in the 1620s.

Learning about the Native People. 

View from the top of the fort. 

Since we were right there we figured it would be good to stop by the Mayflower II before we ended our visit. We had not been to the Mayflower II before, and it really was very neat to get to explore the ship the Pilgrims came over on (even if it is only a replica). 

We couldn't have asked for a more glorious day for this adventure! Being able to travel back in time and see history come alive before our very eyes is such a gift! xo