Forget All Your Troubles, Forget All Your Cares and Go Downtown!

In third grade one of the big social studies units is communities.  The heart of many communities is their downtown.  The students took a field trip to our downtown.  They visited with four local businesses.  They learned how the businesses got their start and what they do to keep their business running.  They had some really great questions they asked the business owners.  

Ella's group started with The Canvas on Broadway.  At The Canvas you paint pictures with the help of artists.  Their second stop was American Shoe.  American Shoe is a family business that has been around for close to one hundred years.  The family that owns the store has a child in Ella's class.  They gifted each child with a pair of Choco sunglasses that the kids all loved!  Their next stop was Harold's Doughnuts which is a newer business downtown.  They enjoyed Harold's and learning about making doughnuts.  The final stop was the park where a manager at Shakespeare's came and talked to the kids about their business.  

After the talks the kids played and had lunch in the park.  They were able to eat Shakespeare's Pizza and Bucks Ice Cream.  They enjoyed the day and learned a lot of wonderful things.  Maybe we have some future business owners in the group!  

Ready to hit the town! 

Listening to the owner of The Canvas.

Learning the history of Harold's Doughnuts.

Class photo

They learned about Shakespeare's then had it for lunch!