It's out of sight of many adults who might possibly be around the kids or monitoring them, ... We try to keep them in the open.

The kids were moving ahead.

What she brought to our young kids was a role model. She brought more than points and blocks.

Sometimes this is the only time where these kids are recognized as a winner and actually have activities that are geared for them.

The farm will give younger kids an idea of where the apples they eat come from, where the eggs that Mom feeds them at home come from, before she buys them in the store. Having to dig for potatoes in the sand will make kids realize that it takes some effort to get to some foods,

That's a management and organization dilemma for many teachers. Even me as a seasoned teacher, I love to have a second person in here when we are doing the hands-on (activities).