Recent Posts Tagged With 'field trips'

• 5 Ways to Celebrate going back to School

  Posted on Friday October 3rd, 2008 at 19:33 in moms, atlanta, georgia, celebration, aquarium, schools, atlanta georgia, mall, celebrations, zoos, field trips, field trip

  It’s not easy going back to school after a fun-filled summer. I remember from when I was a kid, but more, I see it every morning during these last few weeks as I try and drag my kids out of bed, into clothes, and to the bus. Here are a few ideas of...

• Free NYC! (Thing to Do and See)

  Posted on Monday May 26th, 2008 at 15:31 in free stuff, new york, manhattan, brooklyn, bronx, museum, Buzz, New York City, Central Park, chill out, nyc, family travel

  New York is an expensive place to live, but it doesn’t need to be an expensive place to play! There is so much to do in the city for free, so get a piece of paper and start taking notes (or just hit print): Always free: The National Museum of the A...

• Interesting Educators’ Programs

  Posted on Tuesday May 6th, 2008 at 07:40 in outdoors, Parents, vacations, outdoor, travel tips, travel guide, Family Vacation, travel destinations, homeschool, national park, destinations, trip

  I just came across a fascinating blog filled with information for teachers, and since I now am a teacher (homeschool), I found it extremely enlightening. The only thing is that I read it a little too late… The National Endowment for the Humanities ...

• Top Ten National Parks for Kids

  Posted on Sunday May 4th, 2008 at 09:46 in outdoors, vacations, outdoor, travel tips, travel guide, Family Vacation, travel destinations, national park, destinations, trip, mountains, family travel

  The girls and I came across a page for kids on the National Park Service website. They spent hours exploring the Web Rangers activities, so we got to talking about national parks in general and different geographic and geologic features. We came acro...

• Drop the coffee and run!

  Posted on Monday April 28th, 2008 at 02:46 in outdoors, outdoor, national park, trip, channel islands, national parks, parks, spectacular, santa monica, yosemite, sierra nevada, yosemite national park

  I’ve been almost everywhere in California and I will continue to keep traveling until I’ve hit it all. Other people need to get out more and see what’s outside their drive to and from work. There are five times as many Starbucks in Santa Monica...

• It’s the most wonderful time of the year… Earth Day!

  Posted on Thursday April 24th, 2008 at 06:05 in manhattan, Buzz, New York City, Central Park, tour, trip, i love new york, festival, Projects, Earth Day, zoo, plaza

  I usually start getting my students excited about Earth Day a good month in advance, but since this time that coincided with my honeymoon, I started the Earth Day buzz about 2 months ago, introducing a 2 month unit on the nature of New York City. Thi...

• The Zoos of New York

  Posted on Wednesday April 9th, 2008 at 10:40 in manhattan, New York City, trip, i love new york, zoo, parks, spectacular, city life, zoos, field trips, american-culture, central park zoo

  While some might like to argue that New York City is one big zoo, others might prefer the more traditional understanding of the term and head out to some of New York’s spectacular animal homes. As being one of the greatest cities in the world, it s...