The Power of Field Trips: Building Relationships with your students
If you haven't planned a field trip before…brace yourself. In most cases there is a lot of red tape that goes along with planning a field trip. There have been moments when I have been planning trips and thought this is A LOT of work! I am not saying that to scare you, but I want you to know that it is was worth every permission slip gone missing, every student who paid at the last minute, every piece of paperwork I had to submit.
Travel Strengthens Relationships
It doesn't matter if you are taking a field trip down the street (Ours are usually close to the school), travel strengthens relationships.
Align your field trip to a unit you are teaching.
For example, my students we be learning about Frederick Douglas in an upcoming unit. For a field trip I am planning on taking the students to the National Civil Rights Museum. This field trip will have the students make connections to the text. This will help increase comprehension when it is time for the students to read the text.
Research for FREE Field Trips
There are a lot of museums and places of interest that have field trips for free for students. Look into those places and don't be afraid to ask for a discount for students.
Learn more at: My Adventures in ESL
