Ingaldsby Farm Field Trip
SMART START friends were excited to attend an off site field trip at Ingaldsby Farm in West Boxford. Before departing for our adventure, we put on our field trip shirts and discussed expected behavior and safety rules.
The highlight of our trip to Ingaldsby Farm was blueberry picking. It is blueberry picking season here in Massachusetts and the blueberries were plentiful and delicious. The children had so much fun picking and eating blueberries while filling their bags to bring back to school for afternoon snack and some to bring home. We hope you enjoyed your freshly picked blueberries with your little ones.
Ingaldsby Farm is home to many farm animals. The children enjoyed feeding the animals fresh vegetables from the farm and petting them. They did well taking turns and were very gentle with the animals. Our young learners toured the farm singing the classic "Old MacDonald Had A Farm" and making animal sounds. During music time at school we have been practicing "Old MacDonald" so it was sweet to hear them singing happily and feeling proud. It was a pleasure watching our students experience the farm animals and we hope they share their farm animal stories with you. Be sure to ask them questions about what animals they saw, the sounds they made, and what food they fed the animals.
Another staple at Ingaldsby Farm as well as other North Shore farms are the apple cider donuts. Our SMART START farmers loved having a picnic on the grounds eating donuts. A special morning snack for the day!
A trip with preschoolers would not be complete without some fun on the playground! Ingaldsby Farm has a unique playground for children and our SMART START group was eager to play. They loved the wooden train and took turns pretending to be the train conductor. The children were greatly entertained in the sandbox area- always a fun sensory activity! Imaginations were very busy while our young learners played as the best of friends. It is so rewarding to see the friendships they are developing here at SMART START as it is an integral part of their social and emotional development during their preschool years.
Our Ingaldsby Farm Field Trip was a success and fun was had by all! During the week our little chefs put on their hats and aprons as they prepared to make breakfast- blueberry pancakes! They worked together measuring, mixing and cooking in our SMART START kitchen and were quite proud of themselves! The blueberry pancakes were delicious and the children enjoyed eating them!
💙 Mary and Francesca 💙
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