This is a field day of 10 games played by children of all ages and ethnic groups during the 18th and 19th centuries in Charleston.
Emphasis is put on the excitement of learning and participating rather than the drive to win.
Students learn about the history of each game before playing it, and also make a colonial-period toy to take back home. The teacher assigns two adults per game station. Upon arrival, the children are divided into small groups and led to their first game station. They play 5 games, break for lunch, then play the remaining 5 games. A whistle signifies the end of each rotation.