Historic London Town

Our trip according to the experts, the girls! 

 

Going to the William Brown house in London Town taught us about life in the early 1700s. We saw a tea set that William's wife had used. We discovered that the house was a Georgian style home, named after King George. William Brown had four children. We went into baby Margaret's room and saw a little pillow embroidered with her name. As we walked around we saw different houses made out of wood because they had a lot of trees on the land. Some people had a little garden. People grew vegetables and herbs. If someone had a stomachache they would make medicine out of the herbs. One day Mr. Brown became bankrupt so to make money he turned his house into a tavern. Come down to London Town!         

Written by Sue Bin Yim

 

When we went to London Town, we got to dress up as different  people from the 1700's. Mia Boydston and Nellie Mills are dressed up as Elizabeth the seamstress. She made all the rich people's clothes with the fabric that they brought her. She is holding a doll. Cate Cashen-Panos and Sadie Powell are dressed up as Mrs. Scoogle with her husband Mr. Scoogle (Mrs. Rogers and Meley Cullors). Mr. Scoogle was a captain. Lanie Lawrence is dressed up as Mr. Brown. He was very rich. Grace Woods is dressed up as Mrs. Brown, Mr. Brown's wife. Caitlin Hurley and Aneesa Muhammad are dressed up as Henri Jumeau the butcher. They are holding a knife. Meredith Schatz is dressed up as Jenny. She was the only girl who learned how to read. She is holding an alphabet. Caroline Pohlhaus is dressed up as Sal, Mr. and Mrs. Brown's slave. Lucia Ayala and Ashy Daniel are dressed up as Richard Moore. He owned a tobacco farm. Come to London Town to try on a new wardrobe for the rich, the middle class, and the poor! 

        

Written by Caroline Pohlhaus

 

   

In London Town we did a lot of activities. We found old plates and mugs and put them together. Cate Cashen-Panos and Meredith Schatz are trying to put together an old plate. Grace, Lanie, and Caroline are putting together a plate. Mia Boydston and Mia Hieken had to form balls of lard and make corn cakes. Caroline and Lanie rang the bell that sailors used to ring on a ship. Lizzie is having a good time in Mr. Brown's house. Mia Boydston and Cate Cashen-Panos are discovering what shape their plate or their mugs had.      

Written by Lanie Lawrence

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From the Library

Third graders wrapped up a unit on Jon Sciezka a while ago. We started with The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by A. Wolf as told to Jon Sciezka. This allowed us to talk a bit about point of view. Next was the Caldecott honor book The Stinky Cheese Man which included The Princess and the Bowling Ball, Little Red Running Shorts, and other variations on well-known tales. We also read Math Curse (featuring  Ms. Fibonacci) and Science Verse (Mr. Newton). Ask your daughter if everything really can be seen as either a math problem or a science experiment.

Back in the USA

The excitement of learning never ends in third grade!  Take a quick peek into the classroom.

 

 

 

It’s hard to believe how quickly the year has passed.  The girls have blossomed in so many ways.  Their capabilities are endless, as they constantly await the next assignment! 

Progress and Reflections

We look forward to sharing the girls' progress and their reflections about the Greek Myth Play at your conference. 

 

The Greek myth play gives third graders confidence.

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