One of my top 10 reasons for homeschooling is to give my children the opportunity to learn about life through living! There are so many wonderful opportunities available to teach our children (and probably us adults too!) more about our world & our past.
We live farther in the country, and while we do take trips to the zoo, museums, farmers markets, presidents homes, our state capital, etc., we much prefer to stay a bit closer to home. It works better with the baby's nap time and saves money on gas.
Some trips that you could probably find within a fairly short drive are:
- police station
- fire station
- post office
- hospital
- library
- print shop
- veterinarian
- farm/orchard
- city hall
We also like to keep an eye out for cool events that we know our family may enjoy, such as Colonial Festivals, Threshing Days, Harvest Festivals or Indian Pow Wows. You can watch for these type of things in your city's newspaper or on their website. Your homeschool support group can also be a great source of information. Many support groups also organize field trips that you can take part in!
Remember to check back in on Monday, we'll be talking about how to prepare our kids for field trips.
