What's the minimum number of field trips you do per schoolyear, on average? I'm just curious lol. And what do you consider a field trip? Can going to the library or book store count, LOL?
Imo, anytime I take my child to a location specifically to learn something, that's a 'field trip'. If I take him to the park to learn about ducks, that counts. If I take him grocery shopping and we talk about all the ins and outs of commerce, pricing math, and employees, that counts. Then again, my son is 5, so it's all new 'material' for him. How many? At least one a week. I want him to learn that he can learn anywhere in the world that he wants to.
I don't count bookstore or library. If I did we would do two field trips a week easy!! LOL We do one a month at least. Usually related to the science or social studies topic we are doing. AM
We had three our first week. We live between our police station and our town office, and we started ss with The Constitution/ rules/laws/etc. Personally, I wouldn't say the library is a field trip because we're there too much. The only time I did count that was when we were there for a private tour, during a community helper unit.
BTW- Jeannie got fingerprinted while we were at the police station. I hope I NEVER see that done for real.
Becky, I saw a tape from the sheriff's office where my son was going down a dirt road in his truck and wouldn't stop for the deputy. Finally my son stops and bails out and runs. They turned the police dog loose on him and the dog took him down in a matter of seconds. Thankfully my son was helping make a training tape and he worked for the sheriff at the time. But it still was pretty hard to watch. Beth
Lol- I know what you mean. They also put her in the holding cell and locked it. I held my breath for a few seconds, hoping I wasn't seeing the future..
Now that's a field trip. Every teenage should go on a field trip like that, Becky. Today, we took a field trip - letterboxing - I thought we were going to have some nice hikes in the woods - We decided we did - 1. Math 2. History 3. Science 4. Letters 5. Physical Education I'm sure there is more subjects.
hmmmm thats a hard question it depends on what we are studying and whats in the area to go to help with studies, some times it seems we are going on a field trip all the time other times we are home alot..
Trip to the dump Well, it was really the recycling center! But it was great, very educational and the folks there were glad to show it off. Just call ahead and get an appointment.
Well we have one at least once a week until I leave for IN in November. The last week of September I am gone just about everyday and it's also fair week. It's the joy of home schooling being able to go here and there.
Just a side note. . .but related. . . One of the things I often tell people I don't know when they ask why I would want to homeschool is that I really feel like my kids would miss out on all the great educational opportunities afforded by living here if they were in school all day! LOL In fact, today we're going to the Met! :love:
I don't keep track. We probably average 2 or 3 a month though. We had our first one last week. Going on another next week.
I don't really keep track either. I'd say usually once a month sometimes more but it just depends. We take field trips based on what we are learning about but we also take field trips just for the heck of it. They don't have to pertain to what we are learning. We did Texas History last year and took a ton of field trips. Well in a few weeks we are going on a trip pertaining to Texas History again just because it is close and fun.
We probably average about 1 special trip a month. If we go to the park to learn about ducks and the park is a park we normally attend, I consider that a value added homeschool activity. If we take a special block of time and effort to attend a concert, museum, or specific topic related site, like a fort, I consider that a field trip. There are many old forts in our area to visit, as well as plantations, national and state parts and other such places. I hope to get by several over the next few months before we relocate to another state. Most are good visits for both history, ecology, and geology.
I LOVE that answer! Thanks for sharing it! I may borrow it if the situation arises, because we have a lot of educational things around us as well!
I would like to do at least one a month, and did with my last homeschool group, but I just joined another bigger one and the choices are not as appealing for us so far.
WOW! All of you are doing so much! I feel bad though, because I don't think we'll be able to do more than one field trip a month...and that's if we're lucky. But I do hope to make the most of the few we do get, at least...make "every moment count" when we do get out there. I wish I could do more though, but we're just not in the position. Is it unfair to my kids if I can't manage as many field trips as other homeschoolers? Although I only went on a handful of field trips per YEAR when I was a kid in public school. So my kids will probably get more than I did.
