Teacher Testimonials | The Farmers' Museum

We consistenly get positive feedback from teachers who visit The Farmers' Museum with their students. Here's a quick look at what they had to say!

“Children can experience the things most only read about in books.” K-2^nd Grade Teacher

“Our students always enjoy this trip and learn an immense amount by taking a ‘trip into the past.’” K-2^nd Grade Teacher

“These museums help to create a real life interpretation of our Social Studies curriculum.” 2^nd Grade Teacher

“As an educator I find the trip to The Farmers’ Museum as an opportunity to bring history to life for my students and the opportunity to have an understanding of communities of the past with a ‘hands on approach.'” 3^rd Grade Teacher

“This is something that can’t be learned from a textbook or discussion.” 3^rd Grade Teacher

“This abstract concept can only be understood by third graders with hands-on experiences.” 3^rd Grade Teacher

“The Farmers’ Museum offers a wonderful opportunity for students to immerse themselves in the past.” 3^rd and 4^th Grade Teacher

“Touring the museum brings this history to life in a way that a book cannot.” 4^th Grade Teacher

“In their classrooms, students have done the ‘textbook’ study of New Yorkers’ daily lives, but the workshop experience allows them to ‘walk in the shoes’ of early New Yorkers.” 4^th Grade Teacher

“It has been a wonderful culmination to our curriculum of Social Studies and Language Arts in our 4^th grade classroom.” 4^th Grade Teacher

“The staff at the Farmer's Museum is tremendous. The student workshop facilitators are enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and able to connect with the students. They incorporate these three components into each hands-on workshop that gives the children a fantastic experience to take home with them along with their authentic activity project.” 4^th Grade Teacher

“Entering the village at the Farmer's Museum is like stepping back into time. The authentic buildings, especially the Lippitt Farm House, allows the children to see what life in 19th century New York would have been like as well as some of the responsibilities they might have had. These experiences correlate nicely with our New York State curriculum in 4th grade.” 4^th Grade Teacher

“Visiting the Farmer's Museum definitely enhances student learning. Whenever children can experience things first hand that they have read and learned about, it will be beneficial. I especially enjoy the winter workshop series. There is something about visiting the village and being warmed by a single wood stove in the center of a room on a cold winter's day that brings 19th century living to life. This gives the students a greater appreciation of the lives that they live today.” 4^th Grade Teacher

“The Museum itself has always provided a wonderful learning extension of my curriculum.” 4^th Grade Teacher

“Students are given hands-on experiences and are able to become a part of history, just by touring the Museum.” 4^th Grade Teacher

“The Farmers’ Museum staff marvelously combines their expertise in history with an ability to connect with children.” 4^th Grade Teacher

“Those who have been on this trip return with enthusiastic stories from this unique and personal experience.” 4^th Grade Teacher

“After their participation, students’ understanding of what life was like long ago is broadened and they readily grasp the concepts of our social studies content when we study the history of our community and state.” 4^th Grade Teacher

“What better way to demonstrate an understanding of a time period in American History then to have a hands-on experience in a blacksmith shop, print shop, learn about medicine and remedies, or prepare a meal over an open fireplace and complete farm chores outside?” 7^th and 8^th Grade Teacher