Teaching and Learning

We went to Nature Circle this morning and listened to reminiscences of the president of the Native American Indian Association's president. She brought handmade toys, clothes and jewelry for the children to see and told the kids about growing up on a reservation near Philadelphia, MS. The highlight of the morning, however, was the park manager preparing and shooting his flintlock rifle. It was easy to see the differences between the boys and the girls. The boys were all right in front and ecstatic about guns, shots, powder, etc., and wanted to know what critter the park manager shot. The girls huddled around their parents and waited patiently until the show was over. A few of them wanted to be sure that nothing had been shot.

Afterwards, we played with some friends at the park. On our way out, DD read one of the signs and then spent some time "teaching" the youngest how to read. He told her to "sound it out" and she patiently read all the words she could to him. Ok, semi-patiently. She did tell him "I already read you that word" a time or two.