There’s a lot in here! The main story is cleverly presented using colorful storyboards. Videos demonstrate the spinning wheel and how to use a drop spindle. A variety of activities, including writing and role-playing, encourage insights and spark discussion on how to engage with people of differing viewpoints. Extra resource pages provide more ways the…
Tag: colonial
The Story of Apples in Early America
There are lots of “apple” books and unit studies, but older kids need to enjoy the apple fun, too. It is amazing how quickly apples became a major crop in the early United States. It wasn’t long after the European colonists began arriving that apple orchards became a significant part of every farm! In addition…
Gail Masinda (History Heights & Maestro Heights) 