Good Afternoon!
This morning, the oldest five Wee Friends took a farm trip. It was such a great morning, filled with learning experiences, team work, and conversations galore.
First stop on our adventure were the baby chicks. We took turns holding them, making sure to be extremely careful with them.
Taffy, the pony was out today so we took this fantastic opportunity to become more comfortable with ponies and horses! We strapped on our helmets and rode around the farm a little. Miss Charlotte told us that Taffy is 23 years old!
After spending some time with Taffy, nature called. We walked back into the woods, stopping at the swing of course! A few friends chose to pick wild flowers and dandelions along the way. It was a great morning to appreciate nature and all that it has to offer.
When we got back to the barn, Miss Charlotte had an important job for us; clean out the barn by sweeping the hay into one big pile. It was quite a task as there was hay everywhere! We didn’t even have to think about it. Our five friends quickly grabbed brooms and shovels to start transferring the hay into a pile.
We swept the hay into a pile for thirty minutes. Yes, thirty minutes. Not only did every child pitch in but they were all disappointed when we had to leave. They talked about what tools they were going to use, what strategy was going to work best, and literally worked as a TEAM.
That’s what’s great about this program; farm is an amazing place to take charge and learn important life lessons. Our older friends love seeing the animals but it’s about the experiences at the farm that truly make the trip worth while. Last fall, we may not have been able to help and put in this kind of work but with the level of maturity our older friends have exhibited this spring, the task got completed. We left that barn pretty clean! 
We look forward to helping Miss Charlotte again.
Back at Wee Friends..
Children explored new water beads! Friends took turns at the art table to experiment with water beads while using tongs. We loved the feeling of the beads in our hands. It’s a new sensory experience for us to explore.
The fresh air was calling our name! Even though the sun didn’t great us at the door, we had a great morning outside.
Breakfast– Rice cakes with cream cheese and mango.
Lunch– Turkey and shredded cheese on tortillas, banana, and green beans/tomatoes.
PM snack– Pretzels and pears.
Wee Sprout– Green beans.
Have a lovely weekend.
-Mindy
Link to pictures: WF 4/28
Link to farm pictures: WF 4/28 FARM