The Citizen, 1998-09-09, Page 39HANDS-ON
Students from area elementary schools are encouraged to question and
investigate during their annual visit to the Thresher Reunion in Blyth.
LEARNING THE SKILLS
Students attending the Huron Pioneer Thresher Reunion on Friday get the
chance to see how many of the machines and displays operate at this living
museum.
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the Huron Pioneer Thresher Reunion
on their 37th Anniversary
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1998 HURON PIONEER THRESHER REUNION & HOBBY SHOW
Hands-on learning fun for students
By Bonnie Gropp
Citizen staff
History — for young children, it can be
dry, it can be dull.
called, is the focus behind the school
program begun several years ago by an
area teacher Dave Medd.
While any school is welcome to
participate, this year, teachers Doreen
Radford and Bob Livermore have sent out
invitations to several local public, separate
and Christian elementary schools. "There
has not been f huge participation in other
years, so in this way we hope to attract
more," says Doreen.
Students are admitted free on Friday to
the fairgrounds where they are allowed to
roam and discover. A type of question
and answer scavenger hunt is arranged to
get them looking and involved in what is
happening with the displays.
"We really encourage them to watch the
threshing demonstrations," says Doreen.
"A lot of these children don't recognize the
machinery or what is being done, so we
want them to understand that this is the
way it was."
Another popular feature has been the
border collie demonstrations. "The kids
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But at the Huron Pioneer Thresher
Reunion and Hobby Show it can be hands-
on fun. Educating the children and
encouraging them to visit the "living
museum" as it has many times been
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