Field Trip to Old Salem

In mid-April, Ella’s 3rd grade class went on a field trip to Old Salem, a historic Moravian settlement near Winston-Salem where you can step back in time to the late 18th century, and fortunately I was able to chaperone.  We were there from about 9am to 3pm and I was in charge of four rambunctious 3rd graders that entire time—luckily, they were a great group, full of energy but also very inquisitive, listening intently to the speakers and asking great questions. 

{my crew—ella, julianna, mason, and preston.}



{listening in the bakery to how they make their bread, rolls, and moravian cookies. it was kind of tight and dark in there, but i loved this light.}

{had to let them run when i could.}


{part of the field trip was an ice cream cone for each kid.}

{learning about how lye soap was made.}


{ella love how soft her hands were after washing them with the lye soap.}

{learning about making bubble bread in a stone oven (the process of yeast).}





{ms. bever’s class after lunch break.}





{their idea.  :) }