The schools in Northern Virginia do something really cool during the kids' 4th grade year. During the school year, the students study in-depth Virginia's history. A special day is devoted to Colonial Day. The kids are encouraged to dress-up from the era and spend the school day absorbing all things straight from the 1600's.
I knew Colonial Day was approaching because we received information from the school on how the kids should dress. There was also a sign-up genius created to volunteer and help out with the festivities. What I didn't know was that for months Ian was learning the dance The Virginia Reel and was assigned a classmate to do the dance with. Ian kept very quiet about this. And here I thought Ian told me everything!
I recorded the dance and have uploaded part of it here. It is too cute watching Ian dance. All the kids did a great job.
After the dance was over, the kids rotated through each of their four classrooms and had something special waiting for them. One classroom had the kids making crafts that were indicative of Colonial times. Another room taught the kids manners and how to do tea. A third room gave them a unique Colonial experience and demonstration. And the fourth room was set-up with games that kids would've played during the Colonial times.
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| Ian drinking tea! |
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