As a parent, I have taken my children for many checkups over the years. A constant reminder I have always been told by pediatricians is that children develop at different rates. A child may excel physically, such as walking at an early age; while another child of the same age may have excellent intellectual results. Children are stimulated by different forms of learning. Some can learn from social interaction, representation, visual aids and hands-on activities; others through repetition, reading and oral discussion. Each of these learning techniques should be expressed in school. A particular form that I care a lot about are educational trips. They're a great way to reach kids and keep their minds active. Not only are they fun for kids, but they are also inspiring and inspiring. I believe it is necessary for school systems to meet every need of our children. The 1997 Longitudinal Teacher Survey found that 60% of classroom exercises are done individually with pen and paper. I feel like an experience outside of the classroom has a great impact on young minds. Field trips are a great way to bring home the material they have learned. A trip to a science museum after learning about electrons or a trip to a local theater to see Romeo and Juliet after reading about it in English class could really be beneficial for students of all ages. Do you believe that a field trip can actually bring intellectual benefits to students? and improve test scores? A recent article by Javier Hernandez published in the New York Times on October 20, 2009 titled “A Moo-Moo Here, and Better Test Scores Later” addresses this very question. In Hernandez's article he observes a... paper medium... forming the shape on an object placed underneath it was one of my favorites and I had to buy one from the museum gift shop. You see, I was one of those kids who enjoyed a field trip. The knowledge and enjoyment have been carried with me throughout my years. Not only did the fun we all had, but the information we learned left a lasting impression. I can only hope that my child and yours can have experiences like those at Harlem Success Academy. Works Cited Hernandez, Javier C. “A Moo-Moo Here, and Better Test Scores Later.” New York Times 20, October 2009. Web 18, February 2010. Nabors, Martha PH.D.; Edwards, Linda Carol ED.D.; Murray, R. Kent ED.D. “Making the case for field trips: What the research tells us and what site coordinators have to say.” Web 24 February 2010.