The field trip to Lazy Acres was a success. Students enjoyed meeting all of the men and women it takes to run such a large grocery store.

 

First, in the bulk section the children tasted an all-natural fig newton. They were impressed with the fact that they could fill up a container with as much of an item as they wished.

After the bulk section, we went to the produce department with a quick stop at the ice cream case. Once in produce, the children were surprised at the many options of produce offered.

Next stop was the meat department and then on to the seafood counter. While at the seafood counter, we met a lobster. Students had a chance to pet the live lobster, and they were curious why the lobster had  rubber bands around its claws. Leon, the seafood department helper, explained that the rubber bands keep the lobster from pinching him!

After the seafood counter, we headed to the dairy section and then to the bakery. Imagine the delight when the students were told they would each get a cookie. We decided to save them for snack time back at school.

 

The deli counter was next, and we were greeted with a tray of fruit salad. After gobbling up the fruit, students moved into the cheese section, my personal favorite, where they each got a sample of cheese. Next up, the sushi counter, where the students each got to try a piece of sushi! The tour ended with a smoothie and a demonstration of the machine that makes fresh squeezed orange juice.

 As a parting gift, Lazy Acres gave the students a lunch bag filled with a tangerine, a fruit leather, and a juice pouch, so don’t be surprised if your child brings home more of his/her snack or lunch than usual!

The trip truly showed the children just how important each of the workers in the store is in making grocery shopping an enjoyable and easier experience.  The students wrote about the experience in their journals today: