Clarissa's, Krystal's, and Jared's wooden dolls.
Krystal with her doll. Monday, March 2, 2009
Patty Reed's Doll
We just finished reading Patty Reed's Doll for our history book club. It is a story about the Donner party and their trek to California. The kids enjoyed it and were happy that I only cried twice while reading it to them. The book brought up many topics for discussion like: the continental divide, whether or not to trust strangers, the inner strenth of individuals, is salt water good for drinking, which objects are really important, etc. For book club we did a lot of fun activities including following the path they took on a relief map, making our own relief maps with modeling clay, packing doll house items into a mini covered wagon, and making our own wooden dolls. 
Clarissa's, Krystal's, and Jared's wooden dolls.
Krystal with her doll.
Clarissa's, Krystal's, and Jared's wooden dolls. Krystal with her doll. 
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You guys should actually take the treck to CA (wink*wink)It's be a great history lesson.
ReplyDeleteI saw that you're reading Island of the Blue Dolphins. Teresa loved that book. She also read a sequel that she really liked as well. I don't remember the name, it was an extention of the story
ReplyDeleteI am looking for a picture of Patty Reed herself, for my grndaughter. She has to dress like her for a school play. have any suggestions where I might go?
ReplyDeleteThank You