Homeschool Program
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The Homeschool Program provides homeschools with the opportunity to explore the Village as is suitable for homeschool groups. This program will be a hybrid between the Interpretive and Hands-On Programs and will include both costumed volunteers in our heritage buildings along with some hands-on pioneer activities.
Available: May and June
Ages: 5 and up.
Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Cost: $9/student, 72 students maximum
Potential Experiences:
- Visit an underground sod house called a Semlin and hear the story of a Mennonite family’s first winter in Canada
- Try your hand at wool carding in the Choritz Housebarn and learn about the wool manufacturing process
- Experience what a Private Mennonite school was like and have an old-fashioned slate board spelling bee
- See a blacksmith hard at work in the blacksmith shop and make a nail ring out of horseshoe nails
All stations are volunteer-run. Please note that no station is guaranteed until confirmed by MHV staff before your tour date.
Tour Add-on’s:
- Wagon Rides ($2/student, $75 minimum)
- Souvenir Bags ($2/student)
- Livery Barn Restaurant lunch (cost varies, pre-order two weeks in advance)
