As much as I complain about taking away educational time for the sake of pep rallies, concerts, plays, etc., I am grateful for field trips, at least the ones our students take.
I work with a group of teachers who cater to children with disabilities (mostly autistic). Our field trips are exhausting, to say the least; however, the purpose of these trips makes up for the hard work we face.
The trips are planned to allow our students to be out in the community and learn to interact with other people (other than the ones they see each day) and to also learn skills such as choosing merchandise and paying for it, or ordering from a menu at a restaurant.
Today, we went shopping for our secret pal and then ate at a local restaurant. They all did very well and the people they interacted with were very nice and patient with them. The waitresses at the restaurant even had little bags with small gifts they gave each child.
I am proud of these students, and I am grateful to all those who put work into it and made this day a special one for our students.
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