tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116369652024-10-24T16:18:01.199-05:00Field trips are among the coolest, most effective learning tools ever, but many of us don't implement them as often as we could. Learn more by doing, seeing, touching and sometimes playing! Field Trip Ladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01212575770925408425noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11636965.post-9786740899045555102020-02-19T09:43:00.000-05:002020-02-19T09:43:23.585-05:00

Have you been wondering what to do with your kiddos in these winter months? Too cold to try hands on science outside? Or maybe those birds chirping outside your window have got you looking for some early gardening tips. Bring on the springtime! One of my favorite places to spend an afternoon, Lehman's Hardware in Kidron, offers scheduled events for fun and learning about history, gardening,

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I've just learned of a wonderful opportunity for home schooling families at Camp Buckeye in Beach City, which is in the southwest corner of Stark County. Below is the information, copied from their Facebook page: "We are so excited to invite homeschool families to Camp Buckeye for our first Winter Homeschool Nature Discovery Day! Dress for the weather; we will be spending time outdoors,

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23 years ago today, I became a mother. My amazing daughter was born learning. She had her eyes wide open and immediately started looking at the world and everyone around her. On that day, I also became a home schooling mom; I just didn't know it yet. A few years later, it was official. We were home schooling! Exciting, yes, but also daunting. How to keep her very active mind occupied? When she

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I want to let everyone know that I have greatly enjoyed leading everyone around NE Ohio's best field tripping sites for the past 6 years, but it is time for me to "hang up my hat" as far as field trips go. Due to changes in my life and new opportunities, I will not be leading Take Off! any longer. I wish all of you the best in your home schooling adventures. I hope to be able to publish a guide

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Hello all!Since I am at the library for my internet usage due to a severe power outage at home, I am unable to respond personally to any emails, registrations, etc.It couldn't have happened at a much more inconvenient time, what with trying to get fall field trips planned, etc. However, I hope to be back online in the next few days.I hope that you are all safe and sound and taking care.Remember

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Well, we finally made it to a Cleveland Orchestra concert, and it was as great as expected. The concert was called "Music from Planet X" and since it was an educational concert for young students, it was very fun and relaxed.Somehow, we were seated in the front row, which is incredibly close to the stage. You know how most stages have an orchestra "pit" or at least an area in front where the

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Had a great time visiting Noah's Lost Ark near Alliance today. A really great place for people to visit, but an even better place for the endangered, abused animals who come here to live. Noah's Lost Ark is a sanctuary for exotic animals who are abused, neglected or whose owners can't take care of them anymore. We were able to see lions, tigers, even a liger (for those Napoleon Dynamite fans) and

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Had a very fun time at a field trip/cooking class/tour at the Buehler's grocery store in Dover in Tuscarawas County. We had a very small group of only 5 children, but the staff there did not treat us any differently than if there were many. The cooking class teacher, Cheryl, first showed the children how to make "turtle bread" and then, they were each allowed to make their own. My 3 year old

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In early February, we spent a day at The Wilderness Center in Wilmot. We enjoyed 2 programs about animals.The staff were wonderful to deal with and had no problem switching our program choice when the weather decided to get so cold that even I didn't want to walk around outside.Our first program taught us about the animals who are native to Ohio. We learned about their living habits, habitats,

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A fun tour led by a friendly lady in Youngstown! We have had a few groups tour the studios at WFMJ-TV in Youngstown during January and February. The guide is a fun, vibrant personality, who loves giving tours, especially to kids.Here are some of the comments I received from families who attended:"Hey the field trip (WFMJ) was great! My kids said it was Ken and Barbiedoing the news. And then,

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Our group was treated to 2 wonderful tours at the Schwebel Baking Company in Cuyahoga Falls, Summit County, in January.Again, another parent sent me her comments about the tour, and I'd like to share them with you.Thanks, Laura!"Oh those smells!!! Today we toured the Schwebels bread factory in Cuyahoga Falls. You could smell the fresh bread from the parking lot. The tour started with a short

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In January, we had a group of students and parents spend a day learning about professional football, and specifically, the many ties to our NE Ohio area at the Professional Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Stark County. One parent was kind enough to share her experience with me, so I'm sharing it here with you.Thanks, Ileen!"The field trip was great! The tour started with a speaker taking the

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A small group of field trippers had a treat at their local Giant Eagle store last December, and one of the moms was gracious enough to share her thoughts about the field trip. Thanks, Lynda!"Just thought I'd let you know about our tour. Our "guide" Pat, Mrs. B. wasexcellent. We had a small group, however, we had 3 younger (5-7yo) and 4 older kids (11-14). The woman did a great job including

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Had a wonderful tour, or rather, two tours at the Equine Specialty Hospital in Burton in Geauga County. I was able to join both of our tour groups for successive tours this time, which made it even more interesting for me.The Equine Specialty Hospital is generally a referral facility, which means that most of their patients were referred by veterinarians who weren't able to treat the animal or

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A blustery day by any standards greeted us for our field trip to Ramseyer Farms in Wooster this day. I was not discouraged. Actually, I've found that wind and rain often accompany my girls and I on some of our best days out. Ramseyer Farms has the best harvest and maze tours of any farm, orchard or similar facility I have ever visited. I had such a wonderful time. I can't wait to go back next

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Our trip to the Money Museum at the Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank was a grand experience. Although I was not able to attend, I look forward to the next one (February, by the way). The tour space is limited and we filled up our spots quickly. The tours need to be scheduled about 5 - 6 months in advance. The cost is free. Tours are geared toward upper elementary, gr. 4 and up.Since I was not in

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I arrived ridiculously late to this field trip because I had written down the wrong beginning time. Yes, it happens to me too.When I arrived, our group had already toured the orchards and was about to come up the long path back toward the store, restaurant, ice cream shop, etc. We hurried down to meet them as we saw them from the top of the hill where we parked.Mapleside Farms in Brunswick has

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A very fun day in the historic village of Roscoe Village in Coshocton. Although we didn't travel with a group, we had a very nice time experiencing history together.It started out gray and rainy, but I hardly noticed. I think the busy-ness of getting out the door kept my attitude from being gray along with the weather. I knew I had a long drive to Roscoe Village, and I was hoping it would be

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A wonderful ride through downtown Cleveland on a beautiful day with Lolly the Trolley by Trolley Tours of Cleveland. This local company provides informative and educational tours through Cleveland for anyone interested in learning about this great city. I am generally not a city girl, but I love visiting the city. The lights, sounds, tall buildings and even better, exquisite architecture always

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On February 23, we toured the production facility for Krasco Baskets in Coshocton. This is a very nice little factory, still operated by the original family who began building these baskets. I'm sure you've heard of Longaberger Baskets. Well, these baskets are very similar in style, but with one major difference: all of the baskets are made of recycled materials which do not break down the way

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On February 17, we enjoyed a fun field trip/full day of education at The Wilderness Center in Wilmot, Stark County. We split our group into 2 age groups: 9 years and up and under 9 years old to help make the program appropriate for each age group. Our program was called Winter Extravaganza.Each group spent time in a classroom working on pine cone bird feeders and viewing birds (and deer) at the

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In February, we had 2 full groups tour the production facility for the Cleveland Plain Dealer. The tour was free with tickets sent to us ahead of time. Children under 8 years old are not allowed in the facility. If you're interested in scheduling a tour, call them at 216-999-5000 x5665. Since I did not attend either tour, one of our members was kind enough to write this review. Thanks, Debbie!On

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On February 7, our group was treated to a field trip at the Canton Museum of Art. Their current exhibit was "Art of the Rainforest." We were split into 2 groups to tour the exhibit, each led by a volunteer docent from the museum. These were both very kind older ladies who obviously enjoy what they do. Our group of children followed the kind, but soft-spoken docent around the exhibit hall,

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On February 3, two groups of our list members attended a field trip at this new and exciting addition to the Akron area, the Akron Fossils and Science Center in Copley, the home of Truassic Park. Although I was not able to attend this tour, the families who did were very impressed. Each group was led in approximately a one hour informative tour around the museum. This facility is dedicated to

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We were able to tour The Original Mattress Factory in Cleveland on January 25. Two of our groups filled up the tours on this date and were rewarded for our drive in the cold weather. Two very nice gentleman led us around the actual factory where the mattresses are made. Although the noise of the machines made it a little difficult to hear everything that was said, we were able to watch the

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