Fall First Grade Field Trip

The Fall Fun continued for Timmy with his class field trip to Frying Pan Park.  I happily chaperoned again this year and got to walk around with Timmy and two classmates.  Our first task was to go on a scavenger hunt for different types of animals on the farm.

After our scavenger hunt we met up with the whole class and listened to one of the farm workers talk about what life was like back when Frying Pan Farm was first built, what kids school days were like, and about chores in the 1930's.

After listening about the chores, the kids got to try some out for themselves!  They washed wash cloths with a washing board, ringer, and hung them on the line to dry.

This is the face I got when I told him I was going to get him one so he could do his own laundry!

Next they got to try their hand at pumping water and carrying it to fill a wash tub.  They had learned that families had to fill these tubs, carrying water from the pump to the kitchen, so the whole family could bathe once a week.  They found it fascinating that the whole family would use the same water, with the youngest person bathing first, all the way up to the dad going last.

Last we attempted a class photo and the kids got to enjoy a picnic lunch before heading back to school!