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PAGE 14A PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS THURSDAY. JUNE 2. 2022
Heritage Day celebrates the past for Hill City students
photos provided by Hill City Elementary
PreK student, Owen Proudfoot, showing how to use a
washboardfrom his family's collection of antique washing
equipment.
James Young's tractor talk with Bryce Newman, Anslee Burgess, Ryan Knight, and
Benson Dillard (all 2nd-grade).
Former Hill City Hawk, Julie Herman, talking about
baling hay with vintage farm equipment.
By Suzanne Hardison
Media Specialist
Hill City Elementary
Many elementary-aged
students may only have a
vague understanding of the
meaning of the word heritage
and how life in the 19th and
20th centuries differed from
today. However, Kate
Mason, a kindergartner at
Hill City Elementary School,
is confident she knows.
Thanks to the school's Her
itage Day, celebrated on Fri
day, (May 20th), she ex
plains, "It means old things
that happened in the past."
Founded in 2015 at Hill
City Elementary, Heritage
Day is a glimpse back to a
simpler way of life. The goal
is to foster student learning
by collaborating with tal
ented community members
who have a passion for sto
ries, crafts, farm equipment,
tools, and recipes from "days
gone by."
Following a 2-year hiatus,
Terri Puckett, coordinator for
the event, was delighted with
the volunteer response. "Pre
senters were so happy to be
back, and others, who were
new to the event, were ex
cited to be a part of it."
"I really missed it," said
Ruth Parker, a retired para-
professional and storyteller
who has been a part of Her
itage Day since it's concep
tion. "It's a fun-filled day, and
it's important to share these
things from one generation
with the next."
With the help of many tal
ented community members,
students rotated through 21
stations. There were opportu
nities to taste homemade bis
cuits, butter, and teacakes.
Hands reached out to pet a
cow, pigs, sheep, goats, and
ducks. Curious students
watched as rubber ducks
swirled in the water of an an
tique washing machine, toes
tapped to the tunes of a
banjo, guitar, and dobro, and
voices sang along to "Old
Dan Tucker" as an antique
"dancing man" toy bounced
on a wooden board.
From learning about old
farm equipment, watching a
potter's wheel spin, seeing
the movement of a crochet
needle, and the noise and
sawdust of a chainsaw artist,
the past becomes real
throughout the day. Students
were able to get hands-on
too. They planted seeds,
made a candle, and tinkered
with wooden puzzles.
"The funnest thing was
painting with vegetables,"
said Camila Derrosa Guer
rero, a fourth-grader. "You
didn't need a paintbrush."
First-grader Porter Shealy
said, "My favorite was plant
ing the pumpkin seed."
"I liked making the but
ter," said Sam Schreiber, a
second-grader. "We got to eat
it!"
Hill City Elementary
would like to thank the fol
lowing people from the com
munity for sharing their
expertise: Jason Cantrell and
the P.H.S. F.F.A. students,
Todd Dobson and Misty
Johnson and the P.J.H.S.
F.F.A. students, Amberly Wa
ters and the J.M.S. F.F.A. stu
dents, Tommy Tatum, Ruth
Parker, Jan Tate, Kary Kaley,
Tifani and Clint Snow, James
Young, Joe and Julie Her
man, A. J. Proudfoot, Alan
Proudfoot, Wyatt Proudfoot,
Bob Nixon, Chad Richards,
Wyatt Richards, Cassidy
Richards, and Crissy Howell.
The school would also
like to thank the following
businesses for their donations
that helped feed lunch to all
the guests: 61 Main, Rocco's,
Deb's Bakery, Mary Ann's
Kitchen, Subway, Fatz,
Lunch Box, Honey Baked
Ham, Buffalo Luke's, and
Flower's Bread Company.
Joshua Suarez and Sheldon Holloway, both 4th-graders,
petting the goats.
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Chores
teach kids
responsibility
By Mary Migliaro,
Parent Mentor
Sometimes parents won
der if they should really give
their kids chores. After all,
isn't it the parents' responsi
bility to manage the house
hold? And don't kids need an
opportunity to 'just be kids'
for now because they have
the rest of their lives to worry
about chores?
Giving your child chores
may be one of the most im
portant things you'll ever do.
Studies show chores are
good for children. Kids who
do chores learn responsibility
and gain important life skills
that will serve them well
throughout their lives.
Doing chores also helps
kids feel like they're part of
the team. Pitching in and
helping family members is
good for them and it encour
ages them to be good citi
zens.
Toddlers (Ages 2-3) can
complete simple tasks
around the home. Toddlers
are also at an age where they
find the idea of helping their
parents, caretakers, or older
siblings as one of the most
exciting things they can do.
They also mimic what they
see others do so model be
havior for them. Take advan
tage of this developmental
stage to begin teaching your
children some responsibility.
With supervision and
guidance, toddlers can do
simple tasks such as picking
up toys, putting books away,
placing clothes in the laundry
hamper, etc.
Preschool children (Ages
4-5) can be given simple
chores that involve picking
up after themselves. Chores
should include picking up
their toys each day. They can
also begin to learn how to
pick up their room and put
their dishes away after a
meal.
Because preschoolers
usually can’t read, a chart
with pictures of each chore
can jog their memory about
what they need to be doing.
After your child completes a
chore, put a sticker on the
chart. For young children, the
sticker can be a good incen
tive.
Primary school-age chil
dren (Ages 6-9) should con
tinue to do chores that
involve picking up after
themselves. For example,
teach your kids to put their
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shoes and backpacks away
when they get home from
school.
Gradually add new
chores to your child's chore
list. As chores become more
complex, teach them in a
step-by-step manner how to
do each task. For example, if
a child is expected to put his
own clothes away, teach him
where to put the clothes and
discuss your expectations.
Praise his effort and encour
age him to keep practicing.
Don’t expect perfection.
Tweens (Ages 10-13) can
start learning how to take on
more responsibility. Clean
ing the bathroom, sweeping
the floors, and dusting might
be some of the tasks you add
to your child's to-do list.
There's no need to reward a
tween for every task they
complete. Picking up after
himself and cleaning his
room, for example, are part
of pitching in and helping
the family.
Paying your tween an al
lowance for doing extra
chores can be a good way to
start teaching your child fi
nancial responsibility. If you
don't want to pay your tween
real money, create a token
economy system. Let your
tween earn tokens that can
be exchanged for time with
electronics or outings with
friends.
Teenagers (Ages 14+)
need chores that will prepare
them for the real world. As
sign chores such as meal
preparation, mowing the
lawn, or doing the laundry.
These life skills will be im
portant after high school so
your teen can live independ
ently.
Giving your teen an al
lowance can motivate him to
do chores. It can also serve
as a way to teach your teen
about how to manage
money. Make an allowance
system similar to the way
your teen will earn money at
a job. Provide payment one
time per week.
Children are not bom as
responsible humans. Starting
early and establishing chores
for them will instill this im
portant trait that will serve
them well for a lifetime.
[Mary Migliaro, M.Ed.
may be reached,
maiymigliaro@aol.com.]