Blue Point Elementary School fourth graders stepped back in time during Colonial Day, experiencing what daily life may have been like in early America through hands-on activities and interactive stations.
Students participated in a reenactment of a typical colonial school day by reading from the “Blue Point Primer” and practicing their alphabet using horn books along with feather and ink writing tools. They also rotated through a variety of colonial-themed stations, including candle making and weaving.
To better understand the tensions leading up to the American Revolution, a “tax collector” visited classrooms to collect taxes in the form of M&Ms, helping students experience firsthand the frustration colonists once felt. Students also churned their own butter by hand and enjoyed it with delicious cornbread.
