Hi, 

Going on a field trip is one idea. We always do a pre-, while-, and
post activity out of the field trip. Before we plan on a field trip, I
give parents a homework assignment bringing three locations they would
like to visit with their children and then we go on the Internet and do
research and vote on the locations. We talk about how to get there and
practice asking directions or buying tickets in English as a
pre-activity. Once they get there, they are given a worksheet to do with
their children like Scavenger Hunt if they visit a museum. There is
always a feedback session on the field trip. Questions for feedback
include how did you travel? what's your favorite part? and why? where
else would you like to visit? etc. This whole learning process helps
parents to become a field trip expert, knowing more about their
community and the city where they live. 

One time, we went to American Museum  of Natural History, and all
parents and children were given a sheet asking them to do a short report
on their favorite creature with a drawing of it. About the report, if
they are older children, they can do more thorough report. If they are
young (ages 4-6), they can draw their favorite creature and the name.
When they returned to class, they shared each other's. 


Seungyeon (Jackie) Lee
ESOL Instructor, Family Literacy Program

LaGuardia Community College
Center for Immigrant Education & Training
29-10 Thomson Avenue, Room C-250
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 482-5025