Field Trip Tomorrow

We made it back safe and sound, and the kids had a great time and behaved in an excellent manner, making me proud.

@DWDavis To the airport when I was in 6th grade. That was interesting, and one of our classmate's parents had a private plane, and the dad took us up in small groups..awesome! Of course, for liability reasons that kind of thing wouldn't be allowed today..not at least without signing your life away.

Do you remember a favorite field trip?

@snowy22315 That does sound like a fun field trip. You're right. We probably wouldn't be able to do that these days.

When I taught public middle school, we took the kids to the NC Zoo out in Asheboro. Some of the staff thought we were crazy taking our unruly bunch of kids there. Don't you know it was the kids we were most worried about who behaved the best and never let us out of their sight? They'd never been more than a few miles from home before.

@DWDavis — that’s amazing. Then again, it isn’t. The wonders of something new can overwhelm the most unruly individual.

@FourWalls Most of these kids came from economically challenged homes and would probably have never had the chance to travel to the Zoo had we not taken them. I've always held the hope that seeing something of the world outside their desperate, impoverished neighborhood might have inspired them to rise above their circumstances and take their education more seriously.

Do you remember one that sticks out in your mind?

@Fleura The known history in the UK runs so much deeper than here in the US. Sadly, the bulk of the history of this continent before the European invasion will never be known because the archeological record is so scarce.

@DWDavis I well remember a visit to a place similar to the one you describe, old buildings had been disassembled and reconstructed stone by stone to show houses and farm buildings dating back to mediaeval times, I loved it!

The kids had a great time, and we had perfect weather. Sunny, not too hot. They loved the scavenger hunt, getting to run all over the village trying to find the items on the list. I hope the teacher who takes over for me makes it an annual outing.

@DWDavis It really should be an annual event since the kids had such a good time.

@DWDavis Oh, it was more my shyness, and I just wanted to get through the school day, and leave. I had great teachers and good friends, but talking to unfamiliar people was hard for me. We went to the zoo, toured the state capital (one teacher was related to a state rep so every year he'd kindly show classes around), The Cowboy Hall of Fame, The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (we loved getting little bags of shredded money)...the only place I disliked was the zoo and Martin Nature Park because the time of year we went, we never had cool weather. My favorite was The Science Museum. As an adult, I'd still love the place. I will admit to disliking the fact that we went to the same places year after year, but it's got to be difficult to constantly find new places to visit.

@AmbiePam Before the pandemic, each grade at my school took a trip to a different site. Some of us took 2 trips a year, one in the fall and one in the spring. This year's trips are the first since 2019.

Why didn't you enjoy the field trips? What types of places did you go to that you so disliked them?

@DWDavis The Planetarium

Do you remember your favorite one?

Our kids had a blast. They were so engaged and inquisitive.

@DWDavis That is good