Monday, August 16, 2010

“Kids Go Back to School in Railroad Town” plus 2 more

“Kids Go Back to School in Railroad Town” plus 2 more

Kids Go Back to School in Railroad Town

Posted: 15 Aug 2010 07:14 PM PDT

Kids got a chance to experience life for the 1890's student during Stuhr Museum's annual Back to School in Railroad Town event this weekend.

The Back to School weekend has been a staple at Stuhr for many years. Kids and families can roam Railroad Town and participate in games, make crafts, and then head over to the one-room schoolhouse to see what curriculum was like for 19th century students.

"It helps kids, and also parents, to make the connection between what school was like in the 19th century, and what school is like today," said Kay Cynova, Director of Historical Interpretation at Stuhr.

Kids could sit in the wooden desks and take reading, writing, math, and geography tests.

"The textbooks are a really good contrast," she said. "You can look at the primers for the 1860's and compare them with the McGuffey's Readers of the 1890's, and then kids are certainly going to remember what kind of books they have in school today, so they get to see the grade levels and go, 'Wow, that's really different,' or 'That's a lot like what I'm doing in school now.'"

In many cases the differences are stark. Cynova said recent evaluations of textbooks from the 1800's reveal that much more was expected of students then.

"The 4th or 5th grade is actually considered first year college level today," she said. "So there is a difference in some of the reading materials and how it's used. You can look at the reading material of that time period and know that it maybe pushes the envelope a little bit more."

Cynova said it's a common misconception that most people were illiterate just over a century ago.

"I think maybe not as many people as today, but certainly people were educated, and in many cases very well educated during that time period," she said.

Cynova said that Back to School might be over in Railroad Town this year, but she encourages families to make the journey next fall.

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Red Wave kids head to TAAF games

Posted: 16 Aug 2010 07:11 AM PDT

El Campo will be well represented this weekend in Waco during the Texas Amateur Athletic Federation Games of Texas Summer Swimming Championships.

Olympics-type opening ceremonies will be held Friday at 7 p.m., but swimming and other sports competitions begin as early as Thursday.

Eighteen Red Wave youth will compete sometime between Thursday and Sunday.

1. Krystan Espinoza, age 10: Girls 9-10 100 medley relay; 100 individual medley; 100 freestyle relay.

 2. Julia Foegelle, age 7: Girls 8 & U 100 freestyle relay.

3. Casey Green, age 11: Boys 11-12 50 backstroke; 50 butterfly; 100 individual medley.

4. Michaela Holt, age 8: Girls 8 & U 100 freestyle relay.

5. Camryn Jansky, age 8: Girls 8 & U 50 freestyle; 25 butterfly; 100 freestyle relay.

6. Macy Marek, age 9: Girls 9-10 100 medley relay; 100 freestyle relay.

7. Mathew Marek, age 7: Boys 8 & U 50 freestyle.

8. Colton Martin, age 14: Boys 13-14 100 freestyle; 50 butterfly; 50 freestyle.

9. Cailyn McComb, age 8: Girls 8 & U 50 freestyle; 25 breaststroke; 100 freestyle relay.

10. Micah McComb, age 11: Boys 11-12 100 freestyle; 50 backstroke; 50 freestyle.

11. Blythe Nava, age 17: Women 15-17 50 freestyle; 50 backstroke; 50 butterfly; 100 freestyle.

12. Jill Nava, age 11: Girls 11-12 50 freestyle.

13. Kiara Romo, age 8: Girls 8 & U 25 freestyle; 100 freestyle relay.

14. Sydney Slattery, age 9: Girls 9-10 100 medley relay; 100 freestyle relay.

15. Davis Stockton, age 10: Boys 9-10 25 backstroke; 100 individual medley.

16. Camille Thrash, age 9: Girls 9-10 100 medley relay; 25 butterfly; 100 freestyle relay.

17. Kari Wilkins, age 14: Girls 13-14 50 backstroke; 50 breaststroke; 100 individual medley.

18. Matthew Wilkins, age 12: Boys 11-12 50 breaststroke; 50 butterfly; 100 individual medley.

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Kids don't twig tree climbing

Posted: 15 Aug 2010 07:56 PM PDT

Two out of five have never been camping and many are ignorant of basic countryside facts such as where acorns come from and which species of animals occur.

One in ten believes cows hibernate in winter and half think cod are freshwater fish.

The poll of 2,000 kids aged eight to 12 highlights how a generation is growing up out of touch with life outside cities.

Three-quarters watch telly more often than they play outside and two out of three sit indoors playing video games every day.

The survey was run for documentary TV channel Eden, whose head Adrian Wills said: "Children are far removed from nature and its inspiration."

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