Two weeks ago Grade 4 went to visit Hill of the Hawk Farm in Big Sur to learn about native coastal peoples' traditions and skills. Upon their return the children summarized their trip in their main lesson books. Below you'll find some highlights of their stay.
"After our welcome circle we made shelters to sleep in. Every group's shelter turned out very well. It was funny because every shelter was very unique. When it was time to go to sleep I was very cold but then I warmed up. On the second day we went on a hike to the farm. Along the way we were looking for animal tracks. I found bay nuts and acorns. When we got to the farm there was a lot of work to do. We picked strawberries, fed the goats, fed the cows sticks and a lot more. My favorite activity was picking strawberries. That night I was a lot warmer because my tent group put more French Brooom on the shelter."
"The next morning we woke to see the sun rising in the East. It was a fairly warm day. After we ate breakfast we gathered in a circle to meet two new people Tamara and Lewis...Tamara and Lewis were Heather's good friends. Tamara is a paleotechnologist and taught us how to throw spears, shoot arrows, and play games. Later that evening we made beads out of soap stone and also learned to make fire. I really appreciated shooting arrows and was grateful for all the things we did."
Photos courtesy of Jan Hammock
"After our welcome circle we made shelters to sleep in. Every group's shelter turned out very well. It was funny because every shelter was very unique. When it was time to go to sleep I was very cold but then I warmed up. On the second day we went on a hike to the farm. Along the way we were looking for animal tracks. I found bay nuts and acorns. When we got to the farm there was a lot of work to do. We picked strawberries, fed the goats, fed the cows sticks and a lot more. My favorite activity was picking strawberries. That night I was a lot warmer because my tent group put more French Brooom on the shelter."
"The next morning we woke to see the sun rising in the East. It was a fairly warm day. After we ate breakfast we gathered in a circle to meet two new people Tamara and Lewis...Tamara and Lewis were Heather's good friends. Tamara is a paleotechnologist and taught us how to throw spears, shoot arrows, and play games. Later that evening we made beads out of soap stone and also learned to make fire. I really appreciated shooting arrows and was grateful for all the things we did."
Photos courtesy of Jan Hammock
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