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[quote=Anonymous]We are in DCPS 1st grade. No field trips so far this year. Last year in the fall they did the farm field trip. I'm okay with it. I think field trips have a lot more meaning for slightly older kids. By 2nd or 3rd, it can be memorable and kids really get something out of it. In early elementary, I think it can actually be stressful for some kids and even the ones who do fine don't really remember most of it. In DC I think a couple early field trips where they take the metro to places like the MLK library or to visit Union Station are good -- they learn to ride the metro and start to see what the city has to offer. Then add some museums in mid grades. By late elementary they can be doing stuff where they listen to talks by professionals and experts, see plays at the Kennedy Center or Shakespeare Theater, etc. Also after that incident last fall with the bus driver who was drunk, I have limited interest in putting my kid on one of those buses for a field trip.[/quote]
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