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Ward Township School #5

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I love it when CSAA receives emails like the one below...Why? Because we know we can help! 
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"I am a board member of a one room school in Randolph County Indiana.   We redid most of our school. We are now looking for school programs that we can use in our school. Our school is Ward Township School #5 . It's a beautiful school and we look forward to educating kids on how it was in the past.  Thank you, Brant Jones

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While thinking of what a wonderful article this restoration would be on "The Report Card," I immediately sent Mr. Jones the last publication created by our own, Susan Webb, designed with loving attention and detailed instructions for use in one-room school museums. How timely someone wrote for such help. This little booklet is a gift to all us from Susan before she passed away in 2023. 

In this hand-made lesson book Susan thought of everything you need to create a successful program for visitors including activities for BEFORE, DURING & AFTER a country school field trip. It can be adapted to any grade level with its clear instructions and hands-on activities. I needn't list the delightful ideas she researched and shared freely, since you will be able to access her manual here.

"LOOK WHAT WE CREATED IN THE SCHOOLHOUSE TODAY."
by Susan Webb, The Traveling Schoolmarm
The booklet is offered here in two pdf's, Part I and Part II for copying and emailing. Some pdf files are too large to email and not all people have Drop Box etc. (I have been successful in emailing both parts at the same time though.) Please share this to help other schoolhouse programs in need of fresh ideas! Each picture leads to half the booklet.
                                           
                                   PART I BELOW                                                                               PART II BELOW

​BTW...I will follow up on the enviable restoration of the Ward Township #5 Schoolhouse in Randolph County, Indiana in a future post. It is spectacular.