Histroy is Fun

Today in history we studied to Colonists. It was so much fun. We learned about life in those days. There different kinds of homes depending on where the home was located. We learned about how the colonists stored food and how much different they lived then we do. Did you know that colonists went to school six days a week? We learned about the copper (barrel maker), the silversmith (modern day jewelry store), the apothecary (drug store), we also studied the joiner (cabinetmaker), and the cobbler (shoe maker). Life was so different in the colonial days. Quinten and I both really enjoyed this unit. We are making a horn book. This is a thin piece of paper on a piece of wood with a sheet of animal horn which you could see through. This is what the children used to practice their reading. Everything on the horn book rhymed. It was interesting to note that all the things they would read was from the King James Bible. We also are putting two pieces of paper on the window, one with oil and one without to see which one you can see through the best. There is so many fun things to do when you home school. We Really enjoy History.

I wish I had a picture of this post , but if it's not on my camera then I don't know who to do it. Help Trish or Julie or someone.