The best yet!

This weekend, Laurina and I had the opportunity to teach a Farmcraft program that very well may have been my favorite of the whole term so far! We hosted a group of 10 awesome girl scouts, which I think made for an amazing experience for everyone. Very small groups, relaxed stations and transitions, and plenty of extra time to take a little nature hike. On top of all that, my Mom was here to visit, and being a Saturday Amy didn't have to work, so they both got to see me in action!

I was amazed at how different the whole program feels when you only have a group of five and there are no bells to signal the station changes. It was like all the usual restrictions of Farmcraft melted away. Rather than being pressed for time, I found that I had extra time at the stations. The girls had more time to do hands-on work and ask questions. I had more time to go into topics more deeply and explore the space we were in a little more.

Top all that off with the opportunity to build a fire for them to roast hot dogs and marshmallows, and a nice long straw ride that included a stop to hike out to the bog and jump around like maniacs. I think Laurina and I both really enjoyed the chance to teach a little bit about what we knew about that part of the property instead of just the stations of the farm. Laurina talked bog, I talked prairies and ditches, it was great! When we were done with "All Earth's Creatures" the girls even taught us a song! It was about the journey of a baby bumblebee who gets picked up, squished, licked, puked, and cleaned up. Heartwarming ;)

Oh, a reminder to all: if you notice that we are running low or are totally out of anything, please let Carol or Jane or someone like that know about it. In just this past week I think we were out of some ingredients for muffins, and apparently we ran out of Farmcraft certificates and Enchanted Forest fliers. I know the ingredients have been restocked, but we didn't have any certificates or fliers to hand out. I suppose that was the low of the day. I know it's really easy to forget, and it certainly tends to slip my mind pretty easily. So, let's all try help each other to remember stuff like that. Word.