Being prepared is the first step towards taking a field trip. Where will you go? What will you do when you're there? What things do you want your children to learn and how will your trip accomplish those objectives?
Start by deciding what you want for your child to learn from a trip. For example:
-If you are studying local government, a field trip to your state capital would help your child learn more about our government.
-If you are learning about fire safety, a trip to the fire station and a talk with a fireman would be a great learning tool.
After deciding where you want to go to meet your learning goals, take time to familiarize yourself with the place and what types of things you can expect there. Make a list of things you want your child to learn from the trip (i.e. if you were going to the fire station, you may want your child to be able to recognize a fire truck and also to see a fireman in their fire-rescue outfit so that your child wouldn't be afraid if they ever needed help during a fire).
When I studied fire safety with Ruthie last year, she was afraid of the fireman in their rescue clothes that we studied. They really do look strange to a child who doesn't understand that there is a real person under there who wants to help them! Our library had a fireman come and do a presentation during story time at about the same time we were studying this. So, Ruthie got to see the fireman in his outfit, and then realize that he was really a person under there! He said that he always tries to show children what he looks like in his rescue clothes because in a fire, they are already scared and often try to hide from the fireman.
Once you know what your child needs to learn, brainstorm ways that you can help your child to achieve those objectives during your trip. We'll talk more about this tomorrow!
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