I'm so glad someone asked because I didn't realize I only had the earlier McGuffey readers in the resource section. I also confused the date. I was thinking of...
I came across this article while I was looking for something else and I think it gives a good introduction to teaching handwriting in schools. I'm going to be...
My handwriting project has continued and I've found an interview of one of the best penman left (you should see his book - it does mention Christianity briefly...
I have taken a course from Mike Sull on Spencerian Writing, and have really enjoyed learning. I think it far too difficult for a child. Which is why the Palmer...
Dear Fay: ... I'm not sure what you mean by this... Certainly readers prior to the McGuffey series (first published in 1837) had been divided by acending...
Mark Shanks, Thanks for sharing the info. It's always good to share information. That's how we learn. I was not aware of a statewide standard text that early...
This article returns to the school in Florida which is still in trouble. From the photos, it seems to be in the shape of a letter C a design I've just seen a...
Thanks for the lead. If anybody knows of any other non-McGuffey reprints, please let me know. The Washburn-Norlands Living History Center has reprinted the...
There is another Iowa reenactor and seamstress, who does excellent work for a nationwide clientelle. She gives attention to detail, authenticity, and fit, and...
Robert Goodman
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Mar 21, 2006 5:44 pm
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I have enough McGuffey readers for visitors to use while doing reenactments in our reconstructed one-room school, but I would also like to have enough Dick and...
If you check out the Resources Page on the listserv website you'll find "Dick and Jane readers 1-6, Mostly wooden pogo stick, 1935 replica Monopoly, 1949...
If you go an ebay and do a search for "Dick and Jane" you will have an abundance of reprints and originals to choose from. The originals aren't too bad in...
It's a familiar story. This time being played out in California. http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/northcounty/20060316-9999- 1mi16palo.html Sarah S. Uthoff...
I am hosting a program for 3rd, 4th and 5th graders in a few weeks about games and past times from the 1800 and early 1900s. I have a whole list of games that...
... Hoops? Baseball, basketball, and football all were known (if not in their current form) then. -- David Lininger, kb0zke, MS/HS librarian Hickory County R-1...
David Lininger
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Mar 27, 2006 7:50 pm
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... If you check our website (www.raggedsoldier.com) , in the Books, Modern section, you will find a book written by my husband, titled, _American Children's...
One that I've had a lot of luck with is ring toss. I built mine off my mother's description of the one from her one-room school in the 1950s, but I've seen...
One we played inside our school when the weather was inclement was Eraser Tag. The children are in teams (rows) first one gets the eraser off the chalk board,...
We Played the same games mentioned in this note. But on our erasure races we had to balance the erasure on our heads. If the erasure fell off we had to start...
dhavran@...
Mar 30, 2006 4:06 am
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I just found this section of a more elaborate Prairie unit. Check it out. http://fp.uni.edu/iowaonline/prairievoices/images/Iowas_One- Room_Schools.pdf Sarah...
A recent article about a change in director at a one-room museum contained this quote: "When asked why this revitalization interest at this time Laurence ...
The Historical Society of Marshall County, Iowa is seeking funding now and after July 1st, work will begin to renovate our country school to it's original 1913...
Langs
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Apr 10, 2006 1:04 am
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The McGee-Brick School Foundation has been in the process of restoring our little oneroom brick school here in Delaware County for about 6 years now. When we...
Passing this along. I hope to see many of you there. Sarah S. Uthoff ... From: - Wed Apr 26 22:51:12 2006 X-UIDL: 1fyQ7Z7JT3Nl3qW1 X-Mozilla-Status: 0001 ...
I'm forwarding this with permission. Someone was trying to track down a song that was used to help teach Iowa's counties. After the query was initially in the...
Greetings, I belong to a historical society that wants to preserve and restore a former, one-room school for African-American children located in Hanover...
Melissa I would recommend that you apply for a grant to fund the process. We are in the process of applying for a grant to fund the work needed to nominate...
I got this e-mail by mistake, but good luck with your project! Julie ... From: Mocdel1049@... To: oneroom@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 20, 2006 9:33...
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