Re: in-school field trips

instructours

Posted on 9/14/09

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On 9/11/09,
Thanks for this! It's the sort of thing I might incorporate in my
midwest and Great Lakes tours!

>K. Morrisey wrote:
> 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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