Is This A Fort?

This question just made me smile because "fort" is not something you hear every day. Children move so fast these days that playing in "forts" is kind of a lost art. When I was a little girl, we made forts all of the time. They were tents inside, hide-outs in trees, straw houses, "hide aways" under stairs...but it was great fun to pretend to play in these imaginary places. Well this isn't really a fort, it is our tee pee. Since we have been spending time learning about Native American lifestyle, we introduced the tee pee to help the children get an idea of just how little they really had. Every year it is always interesting to see how the children interact with the tee pee. Some are rowdy and play rough, some don't really seem interested, but this year's class has quietly done the activities inside the tee pee that might represent Native American lifestyle. (such as lacing cards to simulate sewing.) Stop in to see our tee pee and ask your child to share what we have been learning.