Jump Rope Songs
The old Martins Creek School – Photo courtesy of Susie Swanson I loved to jump rope when I was in…
-
-
Chickama, Chickama, Craney Crow
Today’s guest post was written by Charline Venturini. Chatter being silly – not sure if she was making herself a…
-
Reciting Poetry
Ruby Sue As I sat in the back row in second grade, I enjoyed every learning experience. Two of my…
-
Other Ways to Decide Who’s It
We’ve already talked about counting taters to see who was it in a game, but today I wanted to share…
-
Summer Imagination
Summer was such a great time and, like you said, it seemed to last forever. During the day, I helped…
-
Zizzers
“We made what we called a “zizzer” out of a big two hole button and a strang. To make one,…
-
Making Mud Pies
One of my favorite things to play when I was a girl was mud pies. I found mixing dirt and…
-
The Innocent Joys of a Smokies Childhood
THE INNOCENT JOYS OF A SMOKIES CHILDHOOD – written by Jim Casada I didn’t know it at the time, just…
-
Childhood Days on the Farm in Summer
Childhood Days on the Farm in Summer – written by Glenda Beall Growing up on a farm was fun for…
-
How Do You Know Who’s It?
Did you ever use the counting potatoes method for picking who was ‘it’ in a game? As kids we used…
