one room school house field trip

this semester i have had the most fun reading little house in the big woods to finley for home school.

we both look forward to that sweet time together in the afternoons.

i practically grew up on little house on the prairie and i have always loved her books. 

a few weeks ago we got to go back in time for a 2nd grade field trip to the one room schoolhouse. 

it was so much fun.
all the kids dressed the part and they were adorable!!

 we spent the day at the rocky branch one room schoolhouse and experienced a school day very much like laura ingalls might have.

we all got to learn about pumping water at the well, ringing the school bell to start school, and even outhouses!
we learned little tidbits about school in 1904 all throughout the day.

we all brought lunches that they may have carried in those times.
fin and i had a basket with sausage, cheese, biscuits, an apple, cookies and a jar of water. :)
i tied the food in fabric and twine or put it in jars...no ziplocks that day.
so fun!

after lunch they got to play outside with old fashioned toys.

that was everyone's favorite part. :)

 it was so great to get a day with just my finley.

 it was chilly in that school house. . . obviously there was no heat.
i was glad i brought along a quilt!

 the teacher had the kids do a reading lesson, spelling lesson and math lesson.

they even had a spelling bee.

they also learned about punishments.
sweet little addie jo had to put her nose on the black board and fin had to wear a dunce hat!
pretty funny that my little mild mannered fin was the one in a dunce hat!

i love field trips and watching the kids learn something in such a tangible way.
it was the best field trip ever. :)

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