9.18.2014

farm school







Wednesday mornings (9am-1pm) are now farm school mornings.  we enrolled Claire in a weekly Animal Science class for K-3 (or, almost K in her case) at the nearby Adelbert Farm.  so far, so great.  she LOVES it.  loves the pigs and piglets, the chickens, the ducks and turkeys, the baby chicks... the games, the creek, the friends.  on the first day she gave us a total stink-eye when we showed up to get her, and then she started crying.  she did not want to leave farm school.  yesterday they learned all about animal bones and she came home with a backbone made out of noodles and cotton.  very cute.

she takes her backpack and all its contents quite seriously, and I'm not allowed to forget to pack her awesome purple sunglasses.  just in case, mama.


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  1. kjramstackSeptember 18, 2014 at 1:58 PM

    Wow - Can I go to farm school too? What a great opportunity!

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    1. amandaSeptember 21, 2014 at 8:56 PM

      I know, right? I am tempted to stay and play and make noodle spines with her!

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  2. Kim September 18, 2014 at 5:37 PM

    How fun!

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  3. NicholeSeptember 18, 2014 at 8:12 PM

    Oh, I love this. And, is her classroom space a yurt? Also, I love your dress. Such a pretty mama!

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    1. amandaSeptember 21, 2014 at 8:59 PM

      yes, a yurt! and they have recently finished a second classroom space as well- a wooden structure that is probably about 12 x15 or so. it is primarily a workshop for hands-on building and carpentry sort of classes, I believe.

      oh thank you :)

      ps- the folks who rented the cabin to you when you stayed here are a farm school family!

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  4. alexaSeptember 19, 2014 at 12:23 AM

    Haha. Love the sunglasses. So funny how they have that "something" they have to bring. :)

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    1. amandaSeptember 21, 2014 at 9:04 PM

      she is funny. I don't think she's worn them at all there, but something about them being in her backpack seems to make her feel better about going off to school!

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  5. mamasmercantileSeptember 19, 2014 at 1:32 AM

    What a great opportunity, sounds like great fun.

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    1. amandaSeptember 21, 2014 at 9:06 PM

      I'm so glad to have this place nearby. I can see it becoming a part of her schooling for years to come.

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  6. MollySeptember 19, 2014 at 8:56 AM

    That farm school seems great. I might check it out for my little one who is almost K.

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    1. amandaSeptember 21, 2014 at 9:07 PM

      so far we are really liking it! it's probably about the same distance for you as it is for us. how old is your almost kindergartener? Claire will be 5 in late January.

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    2. MollySeptember 22, 2014 at 2:46 PM

      He'll be 5 in December. I looked into it again, but I don't think the days will work out for us. I want to go out and visit the farm sometime with kids. Glad you all are enjoying it!

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  7. jennySeptember 19, 2014 at 10:35 AM

    that is absolutely adorable!! what a wonderful place for learning... farm school... so perfect! and the purple sunglasses just in case... LOVE!!!

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    1. amandaSeptember 21, 2014 at 9:09 PM

      I'm really glad we went for it. I went back and forth for a long while but she is really liking it and it allows her another opportunity to spread her wings without mama and papa. (which I *kind of* like ;)

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  8. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2014 at 12:51 PM

    What a great learning opportunity - I wish I could attend something like that! And wish we had a place like that around here for my little babe. It is great that your daughter loves it so much.

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    1. amandaSeptember 21, 2014 at 9:11 PM

      the children of a friend of ours started going there a couple years ago and they really enjoyed it. they happen to be be buddies of Claire's, so that helped immensely with easing her through the transition of previously only having a 30 minute ballet class and now going to a 9am-1pm class without us. I like that she has her own special thing that she gets to do without us.

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  9. UnknownSeptember 20, 2014 at 10:17 PM

    What fun! I want to go to farm school! :)

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  10. karenSeptember 22, 2014 at 8:22 AM

    what a fun school! I would have liked that :)

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