Wow! I can't believe Thanksgiving is almost here! It is going to be at our house this year with my Dad's side of the family coming over. We have started cooking some of the food tonight and I actually made a pie I saw in the Better Homes and Gardens Magazine. It is a Pumpkin Chocolate Cheesecake Pie. It looked so good in the picture and I am a HUGE fan of cheesecake and pumkin pie and chocolate....so to combine them all together is FANTASTIC! I just finished it, so I couldn't help but take a picture of my little creation. I have to say, it doesn't look too bad! I will be excited to try it tomorrow!
As far as Pioneer Day yesterday, we had a BLAST! The kids were all dressed so cute...some parents even making dresses and bonnets for their children to wear! They came into school and sat in chairs with the girls on one side and the boys on the other side. They then had to use their chalk and "slates" to write down some math problems on the board and a poem that they had to try and memorize. Oh, and when I called role, they had to stand up and say "Yes, Ma'am" and sit back down. Also, throughout the day, they had to drink out of a bucket of water, instead of the water fountain. They all had their own cups and would dip a laddle in the bucket and pour the water in their cups. Nobody would do it for a while, but when they got thirsty enough, they tried it. I tried it too, and it wasn't bad at all!
We had a bunch of rotations in the morning and then went on a "trek" in the afternoon around the field. It was a LOT of work but it all turned out okay because we had so much help with all of the parents that came in. I had a total of 7 parents come (including my own mother :) ) from my class alone! I will definitely do this again! It really gave them a taste of how pioneers lived and traveled. It is those kinds of things that really stick with them for a long time! Anyway, here are a few shots from the day:
2 comments:
First of all your pie looks fabulous!! Good Job - I bet it tastes great!! And your Pioneer Day -- how much fun was that?? Loved seeing the pics!! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Day!! Eat and Nap -- that's my motto for the day. Hugs - Auntie Cari
Cute! You're such a great teacher. I bet the kids just love having you as their teacher. It's nice to see that things are going well for you---your first year seems to be going great (from what I can tell).... :-) See ya!!
PS. that pie looks great!
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