2016-2017 BECON Schedule
Program Name
Program Description
Welcome to the Historic
Stranahan House
Museum!
Virtual Field Trip at the
Historic Stranahan House
Museum:
Mitchell’s Magical Day
with Frank and Ivy
Stranahan Story time!
Join the Stranahan House Educators as they introduce Stranahan
House to students. Students will be able to ask questions about the
historic home.
Join us at the Stranahan House Museum’s parlor for a special story
time! We will be reading through the first half of the popular Mitchell’s
Magical Day with Frank and Ivy Stranahan and comparing it to the real
lives of Frank and Ivy Stranahan. Part 1 of 2.
Pioneer Show and Tell:
The Trading Post
Virtual Field Trip at the
Historic Stranahan House
Museum:
Mitchell’s Magical Day
with Frank and Ivy
Stranahan Story time!
Meet the Stranahans:
Frank Stranahan
Pioneer Show and Tell:
Ivy’s Kitchen
Virtual Field Trip at the
Historic Stranahan House
Museum:
Watch Out Ivy Story time!
Meet the Stranahans: Ivy
Stranahan
Pioneer Show and Tell: A
Victorian Christmas
Celebration
Virtual Field Trip at the
Historic Stranahan House
Museum: Barefoot
Mailman
Join our Stranahan House Educators as they show students how Frank
Stranahan did business with the Seminoles and other locals in the early
1900s.
Join us at the Stranahan House Museum’s parlor for a special story
time! We will be reading through the second half of the popular
Mitchell’s Magical Day with Frank and Ivy Stranahan and comparing it
to the real lives of Frank and Ivy Stranahan. Part 2 of 2.
Students will get the opportunity to learn about Frank Stranahan and
his accomplishments and contributions to the city of Fort Lauderdale
Join us as we show students the appliances that Ivy Stranahan had in
her kitchen. Students will be able to compare and contrast the
appliances that pioneers used to today’s electronics.
Join us at the Stranahan House Museum for a special story time!
This month we will be reading through Watch Out Ivy, a fictional
account of how Ivy Stranahan worked undercover to protect the egrets
and their beautiful feathers.
Students will get the opportunity to learn about Ivy Julia Cromartie
Stranahan and her contributions to the city of Fort Lauderdale.
Students will be able to learn about Victorian Christmas traditions and
how their customs have evolved over time into today’s Christmas
traditions.
Come learn about the Barefoot Mailman, the mailman that delivered
mail from Hypoluxo to Miami by foot! Join us as we talk about the
dangers that these men risked to ensure that residents received their
packages before an official mail route was created!
Date
Time
September 12, 2016
9:00AM9:30AM
9:00AM9:30AM
September 19, 2016
October 10, 2016
9:00AM9:30AM
9:00AM9:30AM
October 17, 2016
November 7, 2016
November 14, 2016
November 21, 2016
December 5, 2016
December 12, 2016
December 19, 2016
9:00AM9:30AM
9:00AM9:30AM
9:00AM9:30AM
9:00AM9:30AM
9:00AM9:30AM
9:00AM9:30AM
2016-2017 BECON Schedule
Program Name
Program Description
Pioneer Show and Tell: Pioneer
Children
Students will be able to compare and contrast the lives of pioneer
children and their own through the use of pioneers toys and games.
Come learn about Ivy and Frank’s personal lives through the words of
their niece, Alice Cromartie. Hear how it felt to live at the Stranahan
House as a child!
Join Mrs. Stranahan as she tours the parlor of the Stranahan House
Museum. Students will learn the ways that pioneers entertained their
guests when they came for a visit.
Join us as we explore the life of the mysterious brother to Frank
Stranahan. While very little is known about him, newly discovered
letters from Will to his parents help shed light on the personality that is
Will Stranahan.
Join our educators as they introduce students to Ivy’s sewing room.
Students will have the opportunity to learn about how pioneers
handcrafted their clothing.
Join us at the Stranahan House Museum’s trading post for a special story
time series!
Join us as we read through the first part of The Last Egret, a fictional
account of how one teenager learned the importance of conserving the
environment. Part 1 of 3.
Join the Stranahan House Educators as they teach students about the
life of Henry Flagler, his influence on South Florida and his relationship
to the Stranahans.
Join us at the Stranahan House Museum’s trading post for a special story
time series!
Join us as we read through the second part of The Last Egret, a fictional
account of how one teenager learned the importance of conserving the
environment. Part 2 of 3.
Join Mrs. Stranahan as she tells students about the life and
accomplishments of her best friend, Annie Beck. Mrs. Beck was one of
the first pioneers in Fort Lauderdale.
Join Stranahan House educators as they discuss the importance of the
New River from the early 1900s to today’s uses of the New River.
Join us at the Stranahan House Museum’s trading post for a special story
time series!
Join us as we read through the third part of The Last Egret, a fictional
account of how one teenager learned the importance of conserving the
environment. Part 3 of 3.
Meet the Stranahans: Alice
Cromartie
Pioneer Show and Tell: The
Historic Parlor
Meet the Stranahans: Will
Stranahan
Pioneer Show and Tell: Ivy’s
Sewing Room
Virtual Field Trip at the Historic
Stranahan House Museum:
The Last Egret Story Time.
Meet the Stranahans: Henry
Flagler
Virtual Field Trip at the Historic
Stranahan House Museum:
The Last Egret Story Time.
Meet the Stranahans: Annie
Beck
Pioneer Show and Tell: The
New River
Virtual Field Trip at the Historic
Stranahan House Museum:
The Last Egret Story Time.
Date
Time
February 6, 2017
9:00AM9:30AM
9:00AM9:30AM
February 13, 2017
9:00AM9:30AM
January 9, 2017
March 6, 2017
March 13, 2017
9:00AM9:30AM
9:00AM9:30AM
9:00AM9:30AM
March 20, 2017
April 3, 2017
9:00AM9:30AM
9:00AM9:30AM
April 17, 2017
May 1, 2017
May 8, 2017
May 15, 2017
9:00AM9:30AM
9:00AM9:30AM
9:00AM9:30AM