May 26th We are gearing up for Colonial Day! The children have been hard at work stenciling checkerboards and wall hangings, hammering patterns into copper to make lanterns, sewing vests, haversacks, aprons, bonnets and preparing bonnets. They have started to cross stitch an apple, sewed and tied yarn onto a sock for a stick horse, and practiced writing in calligraphy. They learned the names of important Hanover Colonial people, like the founder of Dartmouth College, Eleazor Wheelock and the first Native American student, Samson Occom. They have each chosen the name of the person they want to portray on Colonial Day. We have begun a timeline of events, which includes the founding of Jamestown, Plymouth, the French and Indian War, The Treaty of Paris, and most recently, the Stamp and Townshend Acts. We have been enjoying, "Tea" together during each snack time, but King George has been strict with us and has limited the quality and amount of tea. Room 210's Colonis
