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Home school meets old school
Comments 0 | Recommend 0Students experience pioneer life on field trip
ARROW ROCK — More than 60 home-school students and their families stepped back in time this week.
The students participated in a field trip to Arrow Rock, where they moved from station to station to explore life in the 1800s.
Pam Parsons, the education director for Friends of Arrow Rock, said the event was the second this year, the first year the organization has sponsored events for home-school families.
“It’s grown tremendously. I think we had 38 the first time,” she said. More than 60 students and about 40 parents attended the event Wednesday.
The group reached home-school families via e-mail, she said.
“It’s a growing population of students. We had been trying to blend them in with other classroom field trips, but it’s difficult,” she said.
Parent Pearl Thompson, of Marshall, said she heard about it through the Marshall Public Library, where one of the librarians runs a group for home-schoolers.
Her son, Tim, said he enjoyed the hands-on candlemaking. Children dipped wicks in hot wax and then into cool water to make their candles.
“I think it’s weird how you dip it in wax and then water,” the 12-year-old said. “I thought it would be a lot harder.”
Parent Deanna Masey, of Carrollton, said she enjoyed the event and its interactive stations.
“We’re new to Missouri, so we haven’t been here yet,” she said.
She said she had seen flint-knapping demonstrations, but never had the opportunity to try it.
Children also had the opportunity to make their own marbles, watch a demonstration of loading a flintlock rifle and tour several of the historic sites in the village.
Another event for home-school students will be June 26 at the 1903 Lawless farmstead. Students will tour the farmhouse, learn about farm tools and techniques from the 1900s, experience chores and play historic games. Admission is $4 per student kindergarten age and older, and $4 for parents. One parent per family will be admitted free.
For more information, contact the historic site between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. at (660) 837-3330.
