Horse Farm
Each month we have a field trip in Kindergarten. This month we lucked out and our branch took us to a horse farm. I had training so I couldn't go with Cat class, but (luckily/unluckily) Lea is allergic to horses and couldn't go with the Zebra class, so I stepped in.
We sang songs and had a snack on our way to the horse farm. After we sprayed the kids down with bug spray, which they immediately sweated off, we headed over to look at the animals. The children, well-versed in way of dodging scooter traffic, navigating apartment buildings, and avoiding betel nut spit, didn't really know what to do with themselves. The roosters scared them, and little May clung to my arm for dear life. The rabbits intrigued them and they tried their best to pet them. I saw two animals I've never seen before: the guinea fowl, and Silkies (some special kind of chicken whose feathers can be used to make stuff) to which they seemed indifferent. Luckily, there was some bird feed and the act of feeding the chickens helped to calm them down.
Later we wandered over to the horses and tried to pet them a little. Sadly, the horses weren't very healthy. Some were blind in one eye, others had large leaky sores, so it was hard to spend any length of time there without feeling upset.
On our way back to the school, I asked some of the children what animals they saw. I asked Sunshine and Tiffany if they pet some horses and they said, "Yes." But when I asked Vic if he pet a horse, he said, "No." When I asked him what he did pet, he said, "A farmer." I don't remember seeing the farmer petting stall, but I think some sort of complaint should be lodged. I think the confusion came from the graduation performance wherein he plays a farmer. He was pretty tired after all, and the only time I spend any time with them is when we are practicing our performance. It was cute.
I hope next month's field trip can be as exciting as this one.
We sang songs and had a snack on our way to the horse farm. After we sprayed the kids down with bug spray, which they immediately sweated off, we headed over to look at the animals. The children, well-versed in way of dodging scooter traffic, navigating apartment buildings, and avoiding betel nut spit, didn't really know what to do with themselves. The roosters scared them, and little May clung to my arm for dear life. The rabbits intrigued them and they tried their best to pet them. I saw two animals I've never seen before: the guinea fowl, and Silkies (some special kind of chicken whose feathers can be used to make stuff) to which they seemed indifferent. Luckily, there was some bird feed and the act of feeding the chickens helped to calm them down.
Later we wandered over to the horses and tried to pet them a little. Sadly, the horses weren't very healthy. Some were blind in one eye, others had large leaky sores, so it was hard to spend any length of time there without feeling upset.
On our way back to the school, I asked some of the children what animals they saw. I asked Sunshine and Tiffany if they pet some horses and they said, "Yes." But when I asked Vic if he pet a horse, he said, "No." When I asked him what he did pet, he said, "A farmer." I don't remember seeing the farmer petting stall, but I think some sort of complaint should be lodged. I think the confusion came from the graduation performance wherein he plays a farmer. He was pretty tired after all, and the only time I spend any time with them is when we are practicing our performance. It was cute.
I hope next month's field trip can be as exciting as this one.
posted by CJ at 9:29 PM
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