The first field trip of the year is always so exciting! We had so much fun visiting a local pumpkin patch that offers a wide variety of learning experiences to our students.
Given that we live in an area that is pretty big on farming, most of our students get the opportunity to see farm animals on a regular basis, sometimes even in our school parking lot! But it is always fun to get up close and personal with our animal friends and to learn all about how to care for them! Here at SVK we firmly believe that there is no better way to learn something than to get hands-on, which is exactly what we did!
After the petting zoo we had lots of fun stuffing our very own scare crow and then choosing special pumpkins to take home. It was amazing to hear the different methods used for choosing a pumpkin. Some children wanted pumpkins that were "extra lumpy" while others went in search of the "best color orange". Something as simple as choosing a pumpkin provided great insight into each child's individuality!
We then made our way to one of the highlights of the trip... a hay ride and maze through the woods!
Once we got back to school we spent some time in small groups discussing what should be done with our pumpkins:
A: I'm going to cook mine and make pumpkin pie and eat it!
L: But it's so pretty! You can't eat it!
I: We could paint them!
Me: It sounds like some people would like to decorate their pumpkins. What are some different ways we could decorate them?
Ia: Cut them up and make Jack-o-Lanterns!
B: Put stickers on them!
C: Put a face on it!
As you can see, we all had different ideas about what should be done with our special pumpkins. In the end, we decided to take our pumpkins home and allow our parents to join in the experience. I asked the parents to share with the class what their child decided to do and here are a few of the final products!
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