A Vigorous, Vivacious, Valiant, Valuable, Vast, Varied, Venerated Veteran’s Week Venture
Monday the George Washington Teaching Ambassador visited Skyview Elementary in Yukon, Oklahoma. Mrs. Browning’s room was decorated in red, white and blue—perfect for Veteran’s week. Some of the students received a lesson about President Washington’s teeth. They decided his false teeth would be very uncomfortable! The students also “boogied down” while dancing about the Revolution and the General.
Tuesday started early at Surrey Hills Elementary also in Yukon. The kindergarten classes joined together to welcome the George Washington Ambassador. Some of the students had a very “trying” time when they tried to crush walnuts in their hands like Washington used to do. The youngsters played a matching memory game after learning about Washington’s farm animals. They loved the Ossabaw Hogs and his dog, Sweet Lips! The students learned how flax is shredded in preparation for making linen. They thought it felt like horses’ hair.
Wednesday, Veteran’s day, found the GW Ambassador in the perfect place—right next to Fort Sill! Two three-hour workshops were held for Lawton teachers. Both the morning session for secondary educators and the afternoon presentation for the elementary teachers involved in many hands-on activities. The teachers used duct tape to create symbols of our country for Veterans Day. I have never seen so many football coaches get so involved in their art designs—You would have thought they were creating new gridiron plays!
Thursday (that is today), I am getting ready head to Tulsa for a “Revolutionary Day” planning meeting. Eight schools from the northeast quadrant of Oklahoma are having a special day for fifth grade students at the University of Tulsa in February. Much planning has gone into this event that is celebrating our birth of freedom.
Friday (tomorrow), I am packing because early Saturday morning I am flying up to Mount Vernon! Yippee!
