Disney in the Classroom
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A good cave to hide in
Bridges to run across
Tom and Huck's pirate fort
Our visits to Tom Sawyer Island were the high point of the trip
for the kids. They were thrilled that they could actually play with and
to talk Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. The experience made them want to
listen to Tom Sawyer again when they got home and want to learn more
about Tom and Huck by listening to Huckleberry Finn. Hopefully Disneyland
management will keep Tom and Huck on the Island so Sam and Susie can visit
them this Christmas.
The Redwood Challenge Trail at Night
As nice as it was on Tom Sawyer's Island I didn't want to spend
our entire visit there. So I used my wife's idea to interest Sam in another
part of the Resort. I challenged him to find things in the Resort that we
might see on our camping trip to Calaveras Big Trees. (Yes, we had always
planned to go camping Sam just wanted to go NOW.) This reminded him of
another part of the Resort he has always enjoyed- The Redwood Creek Challenge
Trail.
The walk through tree on the R.W.C.C. Trail and it's inspiration? at Big Trees
Park
When we got to the Trail the first thing Sam noticed was the walk through tree
near the entrance. We took a picture of it so he could see if he could find a
similar tree at Big Trees Park. When we got to Big Trees it didn't take him
too long to find the tree above. :o)
The Two Bear cubs and their Mother and Susie and Sam's new book
Susie found the next thing we might see or hear about when we were camping.
She decided the three bear rocks above were the Mother and her two cubs from
the Miwok legend. (Which is acted out in the Challenge Trail's Ahwanee Camp
Circle.) Since Miwoks once inhabited the Big Trees area it turned out the
story was for sale in Big Trees Park's gift shop.