Taking President's Day week off with my daughter for her winter recess, I tried to find some activities to keep her occupied. Our library's Children's Room always has some notices posted about local events for kids, and I found one about a children's tea and a tour of Walt Whitman's birthplace in West Hills. I was able to make a reservation for Holly and her friend, and the two girls met there Monday where they had tea (actually apple juice) in a delightful setting with a bunch of other registered girls. Afterwards, they were taken on a tour of the historic home.
Although the famous poet's birthplace consists of two floors of a few small rooms, the girls found the tour guide's information abou the time period very absorbing. Holly was so impressed that, after we got home, she pretended to light fireplaces and get water out of a well. I read her a children's biography of Walt Whitman I had taken out of the library, and she learned of his involvement with the Civil War and listened to some of his poems.
It turned out to be a fun and educational experience for both girls.
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