A fellow homeschool mom told me about what could possibly be the funnest field trip of our lives!! I hadn't even thought about it but it will rock!! It's Scarborough Fair....click here to check out the homeschool day at discounted rates.
Speaking of feild trips, here is a few that might be of interest and we plan to check out or go on soon:
Frontiers of Flight Museum in Dallas-they have really cool education programs and summer classes, too. Click here to check it out. (After studying the Wright Brothers, Charles Lindberg, and Louis Berlot, we have a BIG interest in aviation :)
Medieval Times-okay, it's still expensive, but my friend Andi told me how they took a girl scout troup there and I discovered they do in fact have education discounts. Click here to see prices.
Dallas Symphony Orchestra for Kids-the live concerts and programs for kids only went through April, but they will get a fall schedule up and I will NOT miss it this time!! This also has fun games and stuff for kids.
The Dallas World Aquarium-this is also expensive, but we used to do it as a "special" field trip squashed between some less expensive ones. They even have a neat education departement and give out unit studies. I am not sure how this works, I have a call in to them and will let you know. :)
The Henrietta Creek Apple Orchard-we did this last September, it was so awesome!! In addition to the orchard, they have a bee's hive and explain pollination, they have a butterfly garden, and a pond where they discuss habitats. My kiddos loved it and they get to pick an apple and eat it! Yum!
Barnes and Noble-they have FREE story times with storybook characters. This is the one in grapevine, but they all have them.
Casa Manana-fun plays, Alice in Wonderland is coming up and we might be going since Trace is such a Lewis Carroll fan. (The Jabberwocky!)
If you have any fabulous field trips to add, let me know. We are movers and shakers in the Pettit family and like to be "doing" while learning. We have turned trips to the vetenianary office into a field trip, doctor's visits, even a trip to a pizzeria that was homeschool friendly and the kids wanted to see how the oven worked.
People are friendly and more than not accomadating to questions from kiddos. I believe as Charlotte Mason says that kids learn more from people who are activly engaged in and have a passion for their field of expertise.
Lately our visits to the library have turned into more...we are learning the catalog system. Trace has a task each time, from looking up a book in the library's on line catalog, to writing down the catalog number and searching out the book. He is thrilled when he finds one all on his own.
Field trips can be inexpensive, also. Our good friend Sarah, (who was lovingly homeschooled herself :), offered to teach Trace how to make bread. We had so much fun on our visit and Trace stills remembers what she showed him. It was in fact, the best field trip of the year. I am trying to post pictures of our bread making venture, but am having trouble! I will keep trying!
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Three posts in two day...holy cow! Hey, about Scar. Faire. When I went with a bunch of 6th graders on public school day, I was a little apalled. There were still a lot of people drinking and ladies with much bosom showing. It could be different now, but just a heads up. Plus a lot of vendors were closed due to the fact that a bunch of kids were there.
Feeling like coming out to the Dallas Aquarium sometime with me?
Thanks for the heads up, I hadn't really thought of that. I will make sure to check it out as Trace is getting to the age that he notices EVERYTHING!!
You're on! We will go the Aquarium together, hopefully sooner than later!
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