DUNWOODY, Ga. — The Fives Class from The Preschool at All Saints has begun its annual walking field trips as part of the students’ community exploration project.
In 2010, The Fives Class began taking walking field trips with their teachers and parent chaperones.
The trips offer children the opportunity for hands-on experiences as they begin to learn the importance of being part of a community, co-director Hope Long said.
“The experiences meet many of the Georgia Early Learning and Development standards and provide the children and parent chaperones with fun connections with one another and the Dunwoody community,” Long said.
The program introduces preschoolers to community geography, economics, responsibilities and the role of technology, satisfying four tenets that promote early learning and development outcomes for children.
In fall 2023, the Fives Class visited the Kroger off Jett Ferry Road Oct. 25 and All Creatures Animal Hospital on Mount Vernon Road Nov. 30.
The next stops during the community exploration project include Chick-fil-A and Bernadette’s Hair Salon.
At the animal hospital, members of the Fives Class viewed X-rays of animals, used a stethoscope and interacted with a bearded dragon.
When the class visited the operation room, they suited up for surgery on a stuffed animal, which had puppies for the preschoolers to take home.
“For most of the kids, this was their first time walking to a local business,” parent chaperone Erin Sellers said. “The veterinary staff couldn’t have been nicer, and our visit was filled with bearded iguanas, ferrets, cats, bird X-rays – and even a pretend canine birth.”
At Kroger, the class toured various departments, identifying produce and tasting samples. With guidance from team members, preschoolers were also introduced to a grocery store’s stock room and freezer…
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