Although our field trip to Fort Riley sadly was cancelled, we were fortunate enough to have 3 army recruiters visit our class and share about being hometown heroes. Several of our students are from military families, and their excitement carried through as they were able to share what their own moms and dads did for the military. We came up with some good questions for our guests, including "Where do you go to help people?" "What tools do you use?" "What kind of tanks do you have?" "What do you do?" and "What are you packing (to take on deployment)?" At the end of their visit, our class had an understanding of heroes traveling wherever people need help, their use of a variety of tools including hammers, screwdrivers, and pliers (the tools kids were asking about), the type of tanks they have, the fact that they help and protect people, and that they have backpacks full of all kinds of gear--clothes, food, anything they might need while they're away from home. Overall, it was a great visit, and the class especially loved the gifts the recruiters left for them. You can see several of them posing with their footballs in our class picture!
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