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Homeschool Days

When Oct 04, 2012
from 10:30 AM to 02:30 PM Every week until Oct 25, 2012
Where Star of the Republic Museum
Contact Name Elaine Platt
Contact Email
Contact Phone (936) 878-2461 x236

The Star of the Republic Museum and Barrington Living History Farm are pleased to present a program specifically for home school families.

Every Thursday in October, the staff at the museum and the farm will present Childhood in Early Texas, an interactive, hands-on program for the entire family.  Discover what life was like for a child in the mid-19th century during a visit to this historic site.  In the museum, learn about childhood chores, clothes, and schools, and then make some old-fashioned toys to take home.  Take a break with a picnic lunch in the pecan grove along the Brazos River.  At Barrington Farm, experience life on an early Texas farm, complete with a stroll through the cotton field, picking a boll or two along the way.

Curriculum materials including lesson plans and activity sheets will be available online to help continue the learning experience at home.

Schedule of Activities

10:30 am – 12:00 pm : Star of the Republic Museum

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm : Lunch in the Picnic Area

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm : Barrington Living History Farm

Cost:  $6/adult, $8/child

Picnics welcome!

No minimum group size

Limited space available

Reservations & pre-payment required (registration for individual families only)

Call 936-878-2461, ext. 236 for reservation 

Please Remember . . .

  • Parents or adult chaperones must accompany students at all times.
  • Use museum/library voices when inside buildings and during programs.
  • No running or roughhousing is allowed, except in play/picnic area.
  • The museum and farm staff depend on parents and chaperones to maintain discipline.
  • Bring a picnic lunch from home. There are no food vendors within the park.
  • Bring your schedule and map!
  • Parents and chaperones are responsible for making certain students get from one are of the Park to the next in a timely manner. There are parking lots for your vehicles at each of the sites.

    • Note: Any group or individual engaging in disruptive behavior will be asked to leave.

    Thanks for your cooperation.

    CANCELLATION & REFUND POLICY

    Payment in full is due at time of reservation. Cancellations 1 week or more prior to the program will be fully refunded. Cancellations not made 1 week in advance will not receive a refund. However, substitutions or exchanges with other families may be made with prior notification. No partial refunds will be made.

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