Hands down, the time I’ve taken to both plan and implement field trips in our homeschool have been the greatest enrichment. I’ve often said I could write a book called, Homeschooling by the Field Trip Method. It is both inspiring and educational to participate in field trips such as these: People love telling children about what they do for the community. For a few years, my son was a regular at our local fire department, where the firemen would let him don their boots and uniform, explore firetrucks, and even took us downstairs to see their living quarters. I have had spur of the moment ideas, usually sparked by a question or request from my son, that have led to great little field trips. Farm (apples, pumpkins, horses, maple syrup)Ĭommunity workers are some of the best hosts of field trips.Animal Hospital (we have visited rehab hospitals for dolphins and sea turtles).And remember - any time you are planning a vacation or a trip to visit friends or family out of town, pay attention to the opportunities where you’ll be visiting as well: While you may not be able to find all of these opportunities in your area, perhaps they will spark some ideas. We have taken some amazing field trips that are science-based. Next, to history, science is huge in our homeschool. Some of our favorites have included the following: Every city and state has a history, so it’s not hard to find interesting places to visit. History is my favorite subject to teach, and I especially love enriching our studies through the ages through field trips. Here are a few general ideas for field trips that we have found to almost always be successful. While you may want to choose some very specific field trips that fit well with your course of study (ie: visiting an aquarium while studying ocean animals), generally-speaking most any field trip will be a welcome learning experience for your homeschool.
Read the disclosures and terms for more information. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. I think you’ll find most people are generous to homeschool families and you might be surprised at how much attention you will receive.ĭisclosure: *This post may include affiliate links. Think outside the box for field trips and don’t be afraid to make a phone call to ask for a tour just for your family (or get some friends together and all go!). The ideas for both are limitless. We have also enjoyed some amazing field trips provided by local community workers such as our fire department, local campaign headquarters, and local TV stations.
Our favorite subjects for homeschool field trips are history and science. Practically every homeschool subject can be enhanced with field trip ideas successfully, and your children will likely be excited for the hands-on, eyes-on, fast-paced learning that occurs with most homeschool field trips. Since we first began homeschooling, field trips have been at the top of our list of ways to enrich learning.
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