Downtown Tour- Heather Cook

I had a very fun experience working with the 6th graders. As a tour leader I felt like they looked up to me as I told them about the history of our town. I had a great time getting to know them. I had a very active group who loved to ask questions, which made me feel good because it seemed like they actually wanted to be there. They were very respectful and always found a way to make me laugh. I think it is very important to have someone teach our future generations about the history of our town. This is because I've learned how important our town has been in the past and the important things/people that has come through our town. I think it's a fun experience for the younger kids especially, because they would rather be out doing something than sitting in a classroom anyhow. They just found a way to make every stop fun for themselves and for me. One of my favorite stops was the old city cafe. As I was talking about the cafe, and the history of the "Gone With The Wind" character who liked to eat there, one of my students says "That's my momma's shop, I'm gonna be famous!" That was probably the most interesting thing I learned that day.