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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Former teacher and parent who went to the American History museum as a chaperone for a small group.  [b]Another mom allowed her group to go screaming and running through the First Ladies' exhibit.  No effort to stop it.
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I still do not understand the idea that field trips are important.

I taught Title I kids--they were an asset for them.  But, simple is better.

UMC kids going to the American History museum with their class----not an asset.

I posted this earlier:
when I was in fourth grade, we went to a bank and the newspaper.  Both were real learning experiences which would not be readily available except as a school trip.  In other words, individuals are not able to take their kids behind the scenes to see a newspaper printed as it was then.[/quote]

Just wanted to address the bolded:  I have chaperoned many of my kids' field trips.  One in particular was at the American History museum where I was in charge of about six 3rd grade boys.  Two of the boys decided to run away from my group - literally, run away and through the museum.  I panicked, not knowing whether to chase after them or not, knowing I couldn't just abandon the other kids to do that.  I wound up staying with the remaining four boys and flagging down the teacher.  By then, I was practically in tears.  I told her what happened and she ran to find the other two boys.  They were in a HUGE amount of trouble by the time she caught up with them, and the teacher personally escorted them for the rest of the trip.  But I was so shaken by that experience.  I guess I'm just saying, don't judge the chaperone because they may be doing the best they can with a very disruptive group.[/quote]

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