Fieldtrip

 

You should still go on field trips after you are no longer in school. In fact, as a mom, you should go on field trips when your kids are in school. (This is not the time to be a chaperone).  And it's always more fun if you take your "class" of girlfriends. 

Go somewhere where you can involve all of your senses. 

Take in the sights:

Using the sense of touch helps some students retain information better:

As a mom, more that ever before, it is always important to involve your sense of taste (absolutely no sack lunches allowed):

Field trips always did make me feel like I played hooky from the "real" work for the day. But now that I'm older and wiser, I can see that field trips are such a valuable teaching tool in and of themselves. Today I was reminded that changing your scenery on occasion makes those  "classroom" days more enjoyable.