In our story about the Surrey children from 100 years ago, a boy tried to disguise himself by wearing a pinafore and sitting in the girls section of the classroom. It didn't work, but the children thought it was pretty funny. Here we have an old fashioned ice skate, a wash board, and postcards.
Today the students learned more about school in Cloverdale 100 years ago and the toys that children played with. They even had a chance to play with some of the toys!
Mrs. Watt and I have borrowed an "Edukit" from the Surrey Museum. In it is a story that takes place 100 years ago at a school in Cloverdale. There are also real items from that time for the students to see and touch. Here are the items from the first lesson:
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