Second Grade Visits Hagley Museum

Students dressed in period clothing and saw how the invention of a button hook made fastening buttons easier. They learned that children in the 1800s did many chores, such as washing clothes with a washboard and tub, carrying water from the well to the house, sweeping floors, and washing and drying dishes in a dry sink. They were called to a one-room schoolhouse by a teacher ringing a bell where they used a quill and ink to write their names and letters of the alphabet. Students also learned about the toys children played with, like tops, dolls, and Jacob's ladders!