Wyckoff House & Association

Best thing a student ever said about their visit/school program?

“I thought this was going to be boring. This was fun!”

“Dear Shirley and Yvette, Thank you for letting us write with quil (quill) pens. I especially liked when we got objects and we said what they were made of who used it and what it was made out of.”

“Thank you for teaching us about the Dutch. I loved making butter. It was delicious!”

Teachers comments from
our evaluation form:

Was the program content relevant to your curriculum? Was it appropriate for your students? Please explain. =

“The content was very relevant to the curriculum, as it fits the Social Studies standards and English Language Arts standards.”

“Yes, as we are studying the arrival of colonists to New York and other colonies.”

“The program was relevant to our curriculum. The information provided was a springboard for future lessons. My students enjoyed the workshop. They were engaged and excited to learn.”

“Our guide Shirley was fantastic. She conveyed the information in a very exciting way. Her management skills were impressive! The artifact share was the kid's favorite part (and playing the Dutch games.)”

“EXCELLENT PROGRAM. Directly related to curriculum taught. What a way to start a unit. I am so thrilled.”

“The program was great. The teachers were not only well informed but also made the program relevant to the children's understanding. I was quite impressed how they related the teaching to the children's current day experiences. I have been coming for years and was really taken by the excellence of interactions with the children and content of the program. My expectations are extremely high and I was not disappointed.”

Did your class benefit from the hands-on workshop? Why or why not? =

“I think the class benefitted from the hands-on workshop because it helped the visual and kinestetic learners in the group.”

“The hands on was the best part. Kids did a narrative procedure when we got back to school.”

“My class did benefit from the hands-on-workshop. They like to do things that are new. My students learn best by doing.”

“YES! This was the best part! This is the kind of instruction the kids are used to at our school...”

Which aspects of the visit were the most memorable for your students? =

“I think the handling of the artifacts and background information was most memorable.”

“. . . small group activity examining and explaining artifacts”

“When they broke into the small groups to examine and explore, then to give the rest of the students a presentation of their item(s). Of course the butter turn was excellent too!”

“The entire workshop was memorable.”

Additional Comments =

“We did not get to the slave document activity, but that was OK. My students were fully involved and enthused, and learned a lot. Thank you!”

“The experience was memorable and full of information. My students were literally buzzing with information and questions. The hands-on portions and the experience of being IN an artifact has a really intense impact on my students and I know we will refer to that trip throughout our study.”

“Thank you so much! Shirley (Brown-Alleyne) was very helpful, did a terrific job keeping the children's attention, and patient with us.”

“Seeing a real farmhouse helps the children truly gain a perspective of what it would be like to live in the 1600s. This hands-on experience is more valuable than any history book.”