How about "go"?  As in, why were the pioneers going to Michigan in the
first place?  Where did he go when he went anywhere (where in town,
which towns, etc?)  What did he use to go there (shoes, wagonwheels,
horse tackle, etc.)?



On Fri, Jan 22, 2010 at 10:42 AM, Candace Perry
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> Gelding!  That will make for an interesting and complicated conversation!
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> Candace Perry
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> In our own Ozarks alphabetic coloring book we used “garden” for “G” to
> discuss growing one’s own food.
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> Allyn
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> From: Anne M. Nagrant [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
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> We have a A-Z program for kindergarten, centered around an early pioneer,
> Solomon Caswell (1796-1880), who came to Michigan in the 1820s. For every
> letter of the alphabet, we show a different artifact (or repro) to teach the
> children about his daily life. He was a farmer and cobbler. We hold the
> program in his 1832 house, decorated to 1860s, in an open room that just has
> a step-stove and a corner dishes cabinet.
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> Currently, we use fur for “F” (hunting), and a goosefeather for “G”
> (writing). We’ve found that kids expect a feather to be another “F”. We’re
> looking for a replacement “G” word.
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> “Gun” was mentioned, but we have some reservations about using guns with
> that age. (We do show and talk about a gun during our log cabin 1st grade
> program.)
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> Does anybody have any other “G” suggestions? Feel free to email me off list.
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> Anne Nagrant, Public Programs
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