Post by Freehold Resident on Apr 23, 2007 14:08:02 GMT -5
We were one town back then. So this belongs here.
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Students enjoy a day of Colonial experiences
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP - Teachers at the West Freehold School and members of the Freehold Township Historic Preservation Commission recently worked together to offer fifth-graders an opportunity to experience Colonial times firsthand.
The Colonial Day event took place in February at the school on Castronova Way and at the historic West Freehold schoolhouse on Wemrock Road. Colonial Day was organized to follow a segment of fifth-grade study on Colonial times.
In the spirit of the event, fifth-grade students, teachers and the principal dressed in Colonial fashion. During the day, students rotated through stations to take part in various activities, according to information provided by the school district.
Groups also visited the West Freehold schoolhouse for a presentation by Cheryl Cook, vice chair of the Historic Preservation Commission. Cook spoke about the history of Freehold Township and the way children lived and went to school in Colonial times.
Each student sat in original wooden desks in the one-room schoolhouse and wrote on slates while completing a short math lesson. At the stations within their own classrooms, students participated in quilt making, quill pen script writing, creating rag rugs, making butter and playing Colonial games such as quoits and marbles.
Sylvia England, fifth-grade teacher, said it was a great opportunity for the children to reinforce their studies and to actively take part in learning about a historic landmark.
"The day was very productive and the kids had fun in the process," she said. "It was great for them to follow up their book work with all of the hands-on activities."
In addition to the presentation by Cook, several volunteers from the Freehold Township Heritage Society came in to help with Colonial activities. Pat Eisemann, Freehold Township academic enrichment teacher and vice president of the Heritage Society, helped children create small rag rugs, which will be put together for display in the historic Oakley Farmhouse.
"I am excited to be part of this project and to be able to promote the use of area historical sites for students to find out more about the town they live in," Eisemann said.
"It was very interesting to see the schoolhouse and experience what it was actually like back then," said fifth-grader Michael Potter.
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Students enjoy a day of Colonial experiences
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP - Teachers at the West Freehold School and members of the Freehold Township Historic Preservation Commission recently worked together to offer fifth-graders an opportunity to experience Colonial times firsthand.
The Colonial Day event took place in February at the school on Castronova Way and at the historic West Freehold schoolhouse on Wemrock Road. Colonial Day was organized to follow a segment of fifth-grade study on Colonial times.
In the spirit of the event, fifth-grade students, teachers and the principal dressed in Colonial fashion. During the day, students rotated through stations to take part in various activities, according to information provided by the school district.
Groups also visited the West Freehold schoolhouse for a presentation by Cheryl Cook, vice chair of the Historic Preservation Commission. Cook spoke about the history of Freehold Township and the way children lived and went to school in Colonial times.
Each student sat in original wooden desks in the one-room schoolhouse and wrote on slates while completing a short math lesson. At the stations within their own classrooms, students participated in quilt making, quill pen script writing, creating rag rugs, making butter and playing Colonial games such as quoits and marbles.
Sylvia England, fifth-grade teacher, said it was a great opportunity for the children to reinforce their studies and to actively take part in learning about a historic landmark.
"The day was very productive and the kids had fun in the process," she said. "It was great for them to follow up their book work with all of the hands-on activities."
In addition to the presentation by Cook, several volunteers from the Freehold Township Heritage Society came in to help with Colonial activities. Pat Eisemann, Freehold Township academic enrichment teacher and vice president of the Heritage Society, helped children create small rag rugs, which will be put together for display in the historic Oakley Farmhouse.
"I am excited to be part of this project and to be able to promote the use of area historical sites for students to find out more about the town they live in," Eisemann said.
"It was very interesting to see the schoolhouse and experience what it was actually like back then," said fifth-grader Michael Potter.