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Home School Days at the Ranch: January 23 & 24


*The event has already taken place on this date: Thu, 01/24/2019
Pioneers in Texas

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Program Times: 9:30 a.m. and Noon

Ages: 6 to 14
Learn about pioneer life in 1830s pre-Revolution Texas through an exploration of how early pioneers accomplished the essential—food, shelter and clothing—in this new land.

Students will:

  • Experience an open hearth cooking demonstration and learn about food acquisition in this new frontier.
  • Discover domestic life with an introduction to the dog trot cabin and a fire-making demonstration. In addition, tour the outbuildings which were critical extensions of the home on an early stock farm.
  • Explore log cabin life through spinning and weaving demonstrations as well as hands-on activities such as hand ginning cotton and finger spinning.
  • Additional rotations may include activities such as Native American sign language, chores or field work.

Book Pioneers in Texas

From Pasture to Parlor

Program Times: 9:30 a.m. and Noon

Ages: 6 to 14

Experience life in 1860s post-Civil War Texas with a visit to the home of Polly Ryon and her husband. Learn about the lives of the different people who helped operate a working Ranch in this era. Students will:

  • Learn about the life of the 19th century child and experience the one-room school house.
  • Discover the life of a 1860s cowboy with interactive activities that explore the Ryons’ ranching operations.
  • Explore domestic service life at a large ranch and participate in the daily chores necessary to keep the ranch running smoothly. Hands-on activities may include laundry, cooking and/or other daily chores.
  • Additional rotations may include activities based on the life of the 19th century ranch owner. Activities may include etiquette, business practices or genteel domestic skills.

Book From Pasture to Parlor

Little Farmers (Pre-K through 1st Grade)

Program Time: 9:30 a.m.

Ages: 3 to 7

Bring the little ones out and learn about farming at our 1890s Sharecropper Farm site. This program will include live animal encounters. Students will:

  • Listen to a story about life on a farm and learn how everyone needs to work together to make a farm prosper.
  • Learn how crops grow with our Sharecropper and get their hands dirty with a growing experience.
  • Meet some of the Ranch animals and learn how to care for and feed our farm animal friends.

Book Little Farmers

Ranch Life in the 1930s (new for 2019)

Program Time: Noon

Ages: 6 to 14

Delve in to the world of the 1930s George Ranch with this program set at the George Home site. Students will get their hands dirty as they are transported back to the heyday of the George Ranch. Students will:

  • Visit the Bach House and experience life as a 1930s cowboy while learning about the Georges’ large 1930s ranching operation.
  • Get a taste of 1930s domestic life by helping out Ms. Mamie and Josephine, the housekeeper, with the daily chores.
  • Explore children’s leisure-time activities from this period including a vintage radio program, a discussion of commonly-played games and a peek into a popular comic book from this era.
  • An optional rotation for older audiences includes a Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) program.

Book Ranch Life in the 1930s

January 23 & 24, 2019

Student Price: $7/student per program.

Adult Chaperone Price: $10/chaperone per day. Parents must accompany their children throughout all programs and activities. All students must be supervised at all times.

Program Choices: Pioneers in Texas / From Pasture to Parlor / Little Farmers / Ranch Life in the 1930s

Booking: Email education@georgeranch.org, call 281-343-0218 extension 220, or book on-line below. Note:  Families must register and pay in advance as space is limited.


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Location:

10215 FM 762
Richmond, TX, 77469
United States

Phone:

281-343-0218 extension 220
Contact name: 
George Ranch Historical Park
The event has already taken place on this date: 
01/24/2019
Time: 
9:30 a.m. and Noon
Price: 
$7/student per program.

Ages

All Ages Adults & kids together