The preschoolers from the BriarPatch attended their first field trip last week to the Strathcona County Museum. Both classes were together & a number of parents were able to assist for the morning. We even had a number of siblings & everyone seemed to really enjoy the tour.
The museum had several interpreters for our group. Starr, who is the director of the site, started out the field trip with a story that ended with everyone participating in a first nations dance. From there, the class was divided into small groups & sent off to explore the museum. The children were able to see what a store in the 1920's looked like. They had an opportunity to explore a kitchen from the same era, even touching real coal & helping to put wood into the oven. The large exhibit room is currently the home of a large toy display that everyone found interesting. One part of the morning the children really enjoyed was the chance to "milk" a pretend cow in the barn.
The museum had several interpreters for our group. Starr, who is the director of the site, started out the field trip with a story that ended with everyone participating in a first nations dance. From there, the class was divided into small groups & sent off to explore the museum. The children were able to see what a store in the 1920's looked like. They had an opportunity to explore a kitchen from the same era, even touching real coal & helping to put wood into the oven. The large exhibit room is currently the home of a large toy display that everyone found interesting. One part of the morning the children really enjoyed was the chance to "milk" a pretend cow in the barn.
Our school received a lovely complement from the staff, who were amazed at how well behaved our group was. The Board of Directors & our teacher are equally proud & thank everyone for their support as we organized this field trip. We all look forward to the next adventure!
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