Field trips: Preschooler
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Homeschooling a 3 Year Old
Asked by E.B. from Miami
on April 2, 2012
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Any advice on starting a cuuriculum for my 3 year old. I'm a SAHM and our budget is slim, right now I can't afford to get him into half day preschool. The least expens...
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- Get a copy of "What Every Preschooler Should Know" from the Core Knowledge Series. See: http://www.amazon.com/What-Your-Preschooler-Needs-Know/dp/0385341989/ref=sr_...
- All I know is that this gal's website was GREAT ..... tons of great ideas on here. http://www.walkingbytheway.com/blog/?p=356 This particular page talks about what th...
- at 3 you're not even really into homeschooling yet, not in the sense of curricula and lesson plans and 'what should he know?' at 3 ALL parents should be homeschooling ...
Chaperoning a Preschool Field Trip....
Asked by K.B. from Grand Rapids
on April 23, 2010
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Hello Mama's :)
My son is in preschool and his last field trip of the school year is fast approaching. I was unable to attend his first field trip as I had just had ...
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- Please, don't feel silly asking. This teacher has her own ways of conducting a field trip, and asking is a sign of good judgement. I bet she would appreciate it! ...
- They usually assign you your children and 2 or 3 others. The teacher should take a few minutes to explain what she needs you to do. A lot depends on where your go...
- I chaperoned for a field trip to the zoo when my son was in the first grade. It was a lot of fun! It was the whole first grade so there was a lot of children. If I ...
Field Trip Carpooling
Asked by S.S. from Lawrence
on February 10, 2011
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My 4 year old daughter just transitioned from a home daycare to a full time preschool. This is her 1st full week at this preschool and tomorrow they are planning on t...
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- I would drive my child myself. I am funny about letting my kids ride in other people's cars. I just feel that if something happened (God forbid!) I would never forgi...
- I certainly support kids that age to ride with their own child's parent. But that is hard when your working. I was always able to take my kids . So I did not have t...
- It's common to me to have parents sign up. You should be glad it's not buses, it is much safer. In school buses the kids are not in car seats. If that bus has an acc...
School Field Trip
Asked by M.A. from Chicago
on October 1, 2008
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My 2nd grader wants to go on a field trip with his class tomorrow. But the class is taking a school bus to get to the destination. Before I even had kids I swore they ...
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- I think you have answered your own question. You are being overprotective. I think that part of the fun of a field trip is to ride a bus. If you really feel that inse...
- You have to let him go. Are you ALWAYS going to be able to drive him to school and on trips? Probably not. What about when they are older and they don't have chapero...
- Letting go is the hardest part of being a mom. If he doesn't go, he will regret it and possibly feel excluded from the group. My advice is to start considering letti...
Field Trips in Preschool?
Asked by L.C. from Chicago
on February 16, 2010
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My son's preschool has a field trip coming up and im not sure im comfortable letting him go. He is 4 and has never been anywhere without me or a relative. He would b...
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- hello i was feelig the same 2 years ago when my kid was in preschool he went to a park and a museum i was so worried about him a night before i can't sleep but he w...
- I am having the same issue. My 4 year old will be going on a field trip in a few weeks. I think it is important to have good, attentive teachers and parent volunteer...
- I would ask to go with him or meet them there. I have seen several day cares and schools with young kids on field trips and I have often wondered where the adults wer...
Field Trip
Asked by A.M. from Rochester
on May 27, 2008
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My son has a field trip tomorrow...and I am worried about his lunch staying cold.
He does not eat much...like he will not eat PB&J if I put it in there.
So I just pa...
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- Dear A., I know you can't use ice packs because everything needs to be disposable. How about freezing water in a sandwich baggie. Fill with just enough water, lay ...
- Hi A. They sell these things you can put in his lunch box to keep the food cold all day. Wal-mart sells them, not sure of the name but you put it in the freezer th...
- We use a little insulated lunch bag (ours is from LL Bean but they sell them everywhere Target,walmart, walgreens, etc). It has a spot for a reusable ice block that w...
Just Curious What You Would Do - 5 Year Old Field Trip
Asked by B.A. from Saginaw
on October 19, 2010
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My daughter has a field trip coming up this Thursday. Its at a venue where there isn't a lot of room and her class is going with the other Kindergarten class. This a...
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- The first field trip is special but when my daughter was in kindergarten there were so many parents that wanted to go they had the other parents drive seperate if they...
- It would depend on the specifics of the place to a degree... will they be enclosed in a small area, where it will be their class only? Will they be mixed in with the ...
- Wow! I can't believe the number of parents having issues with this! Maybe I am just a laid back mama, but I would have no problem letting my child go without me. It's ...
Should I Let My 2 Year Old Go on a Field Trip?
Asked by S.S. from Los Angeles
on June 6, 2011
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I trust my son's daycare who has been taking care of my 2 year old since he was 7 months old but this would be the first "off of school premises" field trip that he wo...
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- I honestly don't think a 2-year-old will get anything out of a field trip like this. I absolutely would not let my kid go, unless I was going along as well. Two is way...
- Let him go. Or if they take parent volunteers, you can sign up. But groups are usually divided up, and with a group supervisor, and per age.
- I would conquer my own fears and let my son go. Naturally there is a huge BUT - I would find out the student to caretaker ratio first. If it was something like 1 ad...
Should I Go on the Field Trip?
Asked by M.B. from St. Louis
on October 3, 2010
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Hi Moms!
Im just learning the do's and donts of Kindergarten and could use some advice. So, the class needs parent volunteers for the field trip. Since I also have a...
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- i think parent volunteers are there to prevent stuff. if you have a 2 year old tagging along you will not be able to be helpful. i say this because a mom brought her s...
- Ask around and see if you can find a closer sitter, or see if you can make it to sisters and still to the field trip. I think your kindergartner would feel special if...
- I would go on the field trip, just knowing that there is an extra pair of eyes and ears should be welcomed by her teacher! Your little 2 yr old sidekick will have fun ...
Field Trip Lunch Ideas
Asked by H.J. from Lexington
on May 18, 2011
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My son is going on a school field trip in the morning and I just received the guidelines from his teacher today. I need to pack a lunch that is completely disposable ...
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- for field trips I take my kids to the deli and they get to order a special sandwich and get a bag of chips. Then I usually pack them an apple or an orange whichever t...
- I didn't read the other responses, so this may have already been mentioned. Sunbutter us just like peanut butter, but it's completely nut-free. That's what my son eats...
- I buy the lunchables lunches for all school trips, they are completely disposable I send them in a insulated lunch bag that folds up and fits in their pockets. That ...
