CORTLANDT, N.Y. -- Fourth-grade students at Carrie E. Tompkins Elementary School in Croton-on-Hudson used fine motor skills and concentration to create necklaces, design their own masks and try their hand at challenging games as part of the annual Native American Day.
Croton-On-Hudson students in Cortlandt celebrate Native American Day.
Photo Credit: ContributedCroton-On-Hudson students in Cortlandt celebrate Native American Day.
Photo Credit: ContributedThe special day each year allows students to become immersed in the culture they are studying through hands-on learning opportunities.
Students were able to handle objects Native Americans used to clothe, feed and entertain themselves.
All of the objects were handmade, and many serve multiple functions, students learned.
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