Rose Hill Schoolhouse

 

Several years ago, we were invited to spend a day at Rose Hill Schoolhouse, a 1910 one room schoolhouse experience. My older kids had the best memories of that day and had been asking to return. I called and scheduled a day and asked several families if they'd like to join us. It made me really grateful for such a rich community of friends to have these experiences with. In preparation for our visit, I invited all the kiddos over for an afternoon to prepare copybooks and learn some about the time period and what our day at Rose Hill would include. 

It was such a fun day. I asked some of the older kids to facilitate old fashioned games for the younger kids. Nathan led the indoor games. 

All the kids prepared a copybook to be used for their penmanship practice at Rose Hill. 

A couple of the older girls led outdoor games. The kids had so much fun playing with their friends. 

Finally, the morning arrived and we traveled to Perry for our day at Rose Hill. 

Of course, we had to dress like we were in 1910. That's half the fun.

Katherine was so excited to spend the day with all her friends. 

At the beginning of the day, all the kids line up and they cross over the "time bridge" which represents traveling back in time to 1910.

Once we arrived at the school, we took a class picture. The teacher reminded the students that smiling for pictures was considered foolish. 

Then the school day began with the Pledge of Allegiance and singing a patriotic song. 

Afterward, the kids practiced their penmanship using a quill and inkwell. 

After penmanship, the kids started their reading lesson out of the McGuffy's Reader. 

Then after a quick math lesson on their slates, it was time for lunch and recess. We all packed time period appropriate lunches. 

The Flying Jenny was a highlight of recess. 

The kids also got to play with stilts and a stick and hoop set. 

After lunch, they filed back into the classroom for their afternoon lessons. 

One of Elisabeth's favorite parts of the last day at Rose Hill was the example of student discipline in 1910. She asked the teacher if she could be a part of the example. 

The highlight of the afternoon was a spelling bee. Katherine was especially excited because she beat her brothers. Elisabeth struggles with spelling and she studied so hard for the spelling bee. She didn't win, but she did really well. I was proud of her hard work and dedication to study so hard. 

The school day ended with a game of hide the thimble. It truly was such a wonderful day. We all had so much fun and learned a lot about what life was like back in 1910. And the best part was experiencing it all with so many of our friends. 

The Rose Hill Schoolhouse experience was certainly a core memory for all of us. I'm so thankful to create such special memories with my family and our awesome group of friends.