The kindergarten kids get to go on a field trip to a pumpkin patch. No, let me tell you this is no plain old pumpkin patch! They went to this place called The Mainstay Farm and it was quite a fun-packed adventure! They had every activity under the sun for kids. They had a huge barn that housed all the pumpkins and where we took off for the hay rides. The hay ride took the kids out and around the whole property (probably ~50-100 acres??). Along the way we encountered a 'hobo', some neon 'B's, some 'bats', and ended up at a 3 level tree house fort. The kids zipped down this slide that is really a culvert pipe and is smooth on the inside. They also ran through a maze, climbed a rope square, did a little rope swinging and played in the little 'town' that was there. After 30 or so minutes, the leader blew her little whistle and we loaded all the kiddos back up in the trailer and she pulled us with the tractor back to the main barn.
*Once we got back, we sprinted over to the 'Hay, Play and Jump Barn' and just like it sounds, played and jumped in this huge open barn of hay at all different levels. I got some GREAT jumping pictures! Every child loves to jump, I have determined that! Especially mine!!! 
*After that energy-zapping activity, the class headed over to the fire pit to roast marshmallows. I thought Cooper was kidding when he said they were going to roast marshmallows. Really? 5 and 6 year olds with sticks, fire and sticky stuff? Well, they did do it and only 2 caught theirs on fire and only 1 dropped theirs in the pit. Not bad with all the possible worst-case scenarios that could have happened!
*After that energy-zapping activity, the class headed over to the fire pit to roast marshmallows. I thought Cooper was kidding when he said they were going to roast marshmallows. Really? 5 and 6 year olds with sticks, fire and sticky stuff? Well, they did do it and only 2 caught theirs on fire and only 1 dropped theirs in the pit. Not bad with all the possible worst-case scenarios that could have happened! 
*After the fire pit, the kids got to head back up to the main/master barn and pick their very own pumpkin. Not many pumpkins were left (since Halloween IS tomorrow!), but every child seemed pretty excited about having their very own pumpkin that they chose. We all wrote the kids' names on the bottom, just so there would be no confusion later on as to who's is who's. 
*From there, we all ran back to the bus and they all plopped down in their seats to make the trek back to school. The adult chaperones did not ride the bus, so we all rode together and lamented as to how much fun that was and how much we truly appreciate our kindergarten teachers.
My mantra when discussing the kindergarten teachers:
Whatever it is that they get paid... it isn't enough!
1 comment:
Mainstay Farm is fun! The PBC staff Christmas party was there one year when I was on staff, and we got a hayride through their Christmas tree farm. It was a beautiful place!
~Rhonda
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