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C @ShyBear88 (59342) • Sterling, Virginia 4 May 23

Yay, I get to chaperone for the first time one of my kid's field trips in 2 weeks. They are going to the national zoo and my middle one got robbed of it when he was in second and third grade because of Covid of course. I figured...

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Dairy Farm Field Trip

Denise Knight @gnatsmom (2575) 3 Jun 22

Last month we took our homeschool group to a Dairy Farm for a field trip. The kids loved it. They got to feed the baby cows. They learned how the farmers milk the cows. The got to explore farm life and play with the farm dogs....

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3 field trips for him

Ms Rae @carebear29 (32002) • Wausau, Wisconsin 5 Apr 18

My son has 3 field trips for school. One today and 2 next week. Today he went to the Grand Theater and seen a play called "Go Dog Go." Next Tuesday he goes to the school forest all day and then that Wednesday right after he gets...

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We sent her home

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169477) • United States 14 Mar 18

The other paraprofessional who was out Monday, and Tuesday, came back to work today, and we sent her home, she had a fever. This is truly being an odd week this week. AND tomorrow we have school spring pictures.AND a walking...

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Winding up, or winding down

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169477) • United States 8 Dec 17

As we approach the winter holidays and the Christmas break, some things are winding down. Progress reports will be due as soon as we return. Our last day of class is also the last day of the semester. The year is half way...

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Halloween Field Trips

Denise Knight @gnatsmom (2575) 4 Oct 17

So what do you homeschoolers do for field trips during the month of October? We love haunted trails and pumpkin patches. I like unique activities as well. One year we went to Oak Mountain Cemetery in Birmingham, AL. They did...

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Childhood Memory - School Field Trips

Courtney @Courtlynn (67089) • United States 17 Sep 17

Grade K or 1 - We went somewhere for a picnic .. Grade 1 - My class went to the Aquarium down the street ftom my house. I loved the sea lions, but glad I didn't get wet by them. Grade 2 - We went to a cranberry...

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The bus broke down, a teacher got lost...

katsmeow1213 @katsmeow1213 (28716) • United States 11 May 17

Seems my son's trip to NY city yesterday was riddled with problems.. First, he got sick on the bus... very very sick. He said he vomited twice on the bus, and once again after getting off the bus.. but later in the day he felt a...

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Class Field Trip

katsmeow1213 @katsmeow1213 (28716) • United States 10 May 17

I had to get up extra early today to drop my 10 year old off at school. He had to be there at 4:30 in the morning as the entire 5th grade is taking a field trip today. They're going to New York City, which is about a 5 hour drive...

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Exceptional class takes field trips once a month

mommaj @mommaj (23112) • United States 17 Nov 15

My son being classic autistic and a little over zealous at school will run if someone does not hold on to him. He has gotten away from the teachers and assistants at school and ran through the parking lot. After hearing that they...

Field trips

dorannmwin @dorannmwin (36392) • United States 24 Oct 12

My daughter is having her first field trip of this school year tomorrow. The fourth grade class at her school are having and overnight trip to the local 4H camp where they are going to be doing a lot of different science...

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Field Trips

Amber @AmbiePam (120757) • United States 15 Sep 12

It seems like growing up we went to the same mix of places for field trips every year. When we were younger it was the zoo. From fourth grade up it was always the State Capitol (or is it capital? when exactly do you use the...

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Field trips experience

sishy7 @sishy7 (27166) • Australia 29 Feb 12

In my school days, field trips or excursions as how they are referred here, were always something to look forward to. One particular one when I was around 13 were quite memorable to me. I was part of a school marching band and we...

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Where were the parents, or the assigned chaperone?

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169477) • United States 6 May 11

Today, at a zoo about an hour from where I live, a seven year old was mauled by an Amur leopard. He was on a school field trip. He, and a friend, went around or over the outside barrier, and he put his face and hands on the fence,...

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Factory fieldtrips.

Lore2009 @Lore2009 (7378) • United States 7 Feb 11

I was thinking how it would be cool if kids can go to factories for field trips. I know it would probably be too expensive or hazardous but I think it would be great if we can go to see how things are made. Then maybe people might...

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Where do you go on Homeschool Field Trips

MirandaKay @MirandaKay (231) • United States 26 Jul 10

We have went several places for field trips. As the kids get older the locations change somewhat. We have visited parks and had a picnic, scavanger hunts, Air Force Base Museum of Aviation, beach just to name a few. Where do you...

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Should your daycare go on field trips?

sunmoonandstars @sunmoonandstars (46) • United States 22 Sep 09

When opening a daycare, there are two kinds of parents you must think about when deciding whether or not to do field trips. The first set of parents want their kids exposed to all kinds of educational experiences. They are very...

Childress Vineyard

shartsell @shartsell (31) • United States 12 Sep 08

It is a beautiful sight, as you drive up to Childress Vineyards. The grape vines are on both sides of the driveway, as they fill the acres around the building. Tours at Childress Vineyard are at 12noon, 2pm, and 4pm daily. The...

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Old Salem, Go back in time.

shartsell @shartsell (31) • United States 16 May 08

Old Salem is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The town was founded in 1766 by Moravians. They bought 98,000 acres. Over 100 buildings are in the town. The people used quill pens, fireplace cooking, and learned to sew back...

Field Trips Of The Past...

twoey68 @twoey68 (13627) • United States 13 May 08

When I was in school we did a lot of field trips. Museums, parks, Police Station, Fire Department and factories. One of the ones I remember best is a tape factory we went to. I thought it was fascinating to see how they did it...

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