Comments on: Live It, Learn It: A Piece of the Achievement Puzzle?

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:54:15 +0000

I think field trips that are done well are essential for providing an expanded experience for the elementary student I teach. My school is a Title 1 school just outside of a large city and many of our children would never get the chance to see some of the things we expose them to on these trips. Unfortunately we have administrators that feel field trips are a waste of instructional time…and do not approve them. We have a wonderful science center that is part of our system so it is free and sadlyI don’t think they have ever been there. I am attempting to put together some research on the subject and was wondering if anyone out there had any ideas?

By: Pat

Pat — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 00:13:26 +0000

My class read a book called Four Perfect Pebbles by Marian Lazan (http://www.fourperfectpebbles.com/). The PTA actually helped pay expenses for the author to come speak at an assembly (we shared expenses with another school). The best part of it was that she was actually at Bergen Belsen at the same time Anne Frank was there. When she spoke to our school, I really think she changed the lives of many. Sometimes if you can’t go on a field trip, you could bring a field trip to the school.

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