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A day at the Museum with the Kids

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You always looked forward to a field trip when you were a kid. It meant getting out of school for a day. If you were lucky, it would be something that genuinely interested you and wasn't boring. For me, the best trips were the ones to Canobie Lake Park . The Boy had a field trip last week to the Museum of Science . This is a place Wife and I have always enjoyed visiting with our children. She went with The Oppressed when it was her turn. I wanted to go, but The Boy had a field trip to the zoo on the same day. The Night Before and the Morning of the Field Trip If you've donated to the Museum of Science before, you may be getting another letter in the mail asking for more money. We began planning our day on the night before. This meant going to the store and buying things to make our lunches. Lunches were prepared and packed. The Boy left for the bus the next morning. I was driving since chaperones are not allowed to ride the bus with the teachers and children. I said a little pr

How I Master the Parent Teacher Conference

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It's not always easy finding out what's happening at school. Thankfully, parents have help in obvious places when they want to know the real story of what's going on in Academia. Like other parents, it's my job to keep my little miracles of Christ alive, healthy, and happy. Well... alive and healthy, anyways. It's also my job to make sure things get done around the house. This can also be easier said than done, especially when it comes to the child receiving the instructions about doing things around the house. Part of my job in keeping the little cherubs alive and healthy is checking in on them after school. I like to know how their day was and what happened. Things every parent does to make sure things outside the home are going smoothly and there are no crises. Elementary school. One of the sites where we get to meet the teachers. Asking your kids what Happened at School Of course, there are no crises at our home. Everything is "great" and "good&qu