Today was our last field day and I must admit that it was probably one of the most successful sessions we have had. Everyone was participating and happy. Jean, a regular among the group, we found out today is terrified of squirrels! We were discussing what the Pilgrims in our picture would eat on their trip from Georgia to Florida when someone mentioned squirrels. Never before have I seen Jean speak so passionately about something. She went on to tell us that they may look cut but they’re dangerous and mean little buggers. Apparently at one point in time she had been bitten by a squirrel which obviously jump-started her fear of squirrels.
Our story ended up being about a family of seven who had been evicted from their farm in Georgia and were moving to Florida or the country. Along the way they get attacked by squirrels, “Yip!” Eventually the two youngest children will own a shop when they grow up and the other two will be farmers.
Though it has been time-consuming and exhausting at times this has been an educational experience. In high school I was required to do so many hours of volunteer work with the elderly (I went to a parochial school) and I think that may have also helped. But today I definitely learned that, “Squirrels don’t like you, squirrels don’t like me, squirrels don’t like anybody!”
April 25, 2007 at 3:49 am |
ps. this is mine (becca)