Deborah Peterson's Colonial School Programs


 

 

 

 

 

All text and images copyright Deborah Peterson 2002-8.

Website design and maintenance:
K L Martz

 

Deb's programs for adults cover many subjects and are a complement to her students' programs, but with a more in-depth coverage geared to older, adult interests. These programs are a direct result of the appeals of students' parents who have seen her school programs and asked her to develop programs for them. Higher-level subject treatment, and more detailed hands-on workshops were brought to life.

Discussion and experiential programs for adults are available for the topics which follow. Suggestions and requests for other topics are always welcomed, and the list grows. Contact Deb with your thoughts and questions.

Lecture and Discussion programs

Clothing the Common Sort: What did our laboring English colonial ancestors actually wear?
Colonial English Foodways in Southeastern Pennsylvania: What did they eat?
Early American Pastimes for Children: What did the children do all day?
Camp Followers: British or American points of view of the men and women who followed the armies.
Who WAS Molly Pitcher?
The First Thanksgiving - Plimoth, 1621: Myths, Legends and Facts

Hands-on workshops

Butter Making
Print a Handkerchief (four-hour workshop)
Thread Button Making (two-hour workshop)
Weaving on a Tape Loom
Marbled Paper
Carding and Spinning Wool
Plain Sewing for Boys and Girls
Colonial Dyestuffs
The Story of Gingerbread (requires kitchen facilities)
Colonial Christmas Goodies (requires kitchen facilities)

Field trips for hearth cooking classes are also available.