On October 1, Selmi鈥檚 Greenhouse and Farm Market set into motion a virtual tour of their farm for teachers and students to view and enjoy. Since then, they have received many positive and enlightening responses from teachers and children not just from Rock Falls, but around the world.
Due to the outbreak of COVID-19, Connie Selmi decided to create this virtual tour so that teachers and their students would not miss out on what they have to offer.
The virtual tour itself consists of a fun and enjoyable combination of science, technology, and cooking so that kids can learn and gain new knowledge from the experience. The tour even includes a special guest appearance by Magic Dave, a local magician from Round Lake Beach, Illinois.
Ava Prior, a worker at Selmi鈥檚, comments on the virtual tour and the international success it has gained in the past several weeks. 鈥淭his year is our first year doing this. We just figured it would be a really good way to access the farm without having to be here physically since we cannot do the school tours,鈥� states Prior. 鈥淔rom what I can tell, Connie has put a lot of work into it and it seems to be going very well.鈥�
Prior continues by discussing the teachers鈥� and the students鈥� reactions to the virtual field trip overall. 鈥淲e have had a lot of teachers commenting on how it鈥檚 such a really good experience, especially this year. It鈥檚 something different for their kids to try with not being able to do what they usually do,鈥� adds Prior.