Re: in-school field trips

K. Morrisey

Posted on 9/11/09

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If you are in the Chicago suburban area, there is an excellent
presentation on Woodland Indian culture presented by Laurie
Snaer. YOu can find further information at :
www.historypresentations.webs.com.

On 8/17/09, instructours.com wrote:
> There may be local historic reenactors in your area.
>
> If you Yahoo/Google/Bing(!) 'historic reenactors' in your
> state/area, you will find lots of information for someone to
> visit your school.
>
> In some areas there are Colonial, Civil War, African American
> reenactors that can set up a 'camp' with hands-on stations.
> This past year Abraham Lincoln was 'hot', so many schools
> contracted a Lincoln to visit the classroom through the
> Association of Lincoln Presenters www.lincolnpresenters.net
> and they list their members geographically.
>
> There are also musicians and balladeers that will visit your
> school. (Again search the WEB.)
>
> In LA, there is a dance society that visits schools and
> teaches folk and historic dances.
>
> Several museums and historic sites throughout the United
> States have 'Traveling Trunk' programs and can also send
> someone to your classroom. Simply choose the type of program
> you want and then choose the museum of historic site to
> correspond; it doesn't have to be a museum or site in your
> area! The programs should be in the education area of the web
> site; you can also call the education department. This would
> include places like Williamsburg, VA etc.
>
> I sometimes contact the local or nearest Convention and
> Visitors' Bureau and speak with someone involved with
> educational tours and events. They usually have a list of
> people that are used by schools, meetings, and conventions
> for purposes of entertainment.
>
> I hope that this has helped you!
>
> P.S. If I knew your geographic area, I might be able to
> suggest some people and places.
>
> On 8/15/09, PattiV wrote:
>> does anyone have any ideas for in-school field trips? I
>> have "admissions" money from my budget but my Head Start
>> kids are not allowed on buses anymore.
>>
>> In the past we have used Mother Goose and Nelson Gill
>> (carribean pre-school musician)

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