Abby had the awesome experience of going with her 4th grade class to Rose Hill, a one room school in Perry, OK. Abby was soooooo excited about going that she could hardly sleep! It was so much fun for her to dress up and "go back in time." She loved carrying her lunch in a tin can, wearing braids, and of course, her prairie girl outfit...It's all about fashion, right?!
Rose Hill SchoolOn the museum grounds stands Rose Hill School, a one-room country school built northeast of Perry in 1895. In schools like this one, students received their education from the first through the eighth grade. The school contains most of its original furnishings, including a cast-iron stove and wooden two-seater desks.
A Day at Rose Hill School
Rose Hill School is not only an exhibit of a traditional one-room schoolhouse from Oklahoma's early days, but also a place where children can learn what education was like when their great-grandparents went to school. Now, fourth grade students from all over the state come to Rose Hill School for an enlightening and educational experience of what life was like for young people who lived in 1910.
Dressed in period clothing and carrying makeshift syrup buckets containing their lunch, students participate in the living history program, "A Day at Rose Hill School." They pretend to travel back in time to become scholars attending one of Oklahoma's early one-room schools. Greeted at the door by a stern-looking school marm, the students file into the classroom and take their seats. During the day, the scholars have exercises in cursive writing, cyphering (arithmetic) with slateboards and chalk, and reading from McGuffey's readers. Scholars also study history, geography, do chores, and play games.
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ah, it was such a great day! Abby is adorable, loved her get up.
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