We took the day off from school today to attend Homeschool Day at the Capitol.
It was a LONG but lovely day. We started out at the Library Of Virginia with
opening remarks and a funny skit by TeenPact on how a bill becomes a law.
It was very clever and kept the attention of my crew. Not an easy task. ;)
Then we were off to the Supreme Court Building for a tour.
Capitol Square
Tour of the Capitol: Thomas Jefferson and Robert E. Lee
George Washington Statue in the Capitol Rotunda
A peak in to the House of Delegates
Tour of the Executive Mansion
Lastly, St. John's Church for a Re-enactment of Patrick Henry's Speech
Inside the church
Patrick Henry actor
George Washington Actor
This field trip today required lots of patience and quiet listening. I can honestly say that they did great!?! Wow! Are they growing up? Are we entering a new phase? I'm so proud of them. The older two boys were especially attentive and interested. Irina did pretty well even though she had no background for even understanding what this trip was about. She absorbed everything though. It was hard for her to sit still, but she mostly did it! We're making progress. Thankful to be reminded of that today. Not to mention being thankful for homeschool perks AND a great adult to kid ratio! (4 adults/4 kids) :)
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