March is National Nutrition Month, an annual recognition of the importance of eating healthy to our everyday lives. Field Trip Factory is committed to nutrition education and orchestrates thousands of tours each year around the US and Canada focused on student health & wellness. Enter this Month’s Giveaway: The Giant Eagle Health & Wellness School Giveaway […]
Teacher Perspective: Finding the Right Field Trip
This guest post comes to us from Amanda Pauley, the teacher and voice behind the blog Mrs. Pauley’s Kindergarten. Finding the Right Field Trip I am a kindergarten teacher in Illinois. I have been teaching for seven years. Each year I planned at least one field trip for both my grade level partner and myself. I […]
What’s New at FTF: Two New Features to Help Teachers, Group Leaders and More
This past year, the Field Trip Factory website debuted a bold new look and feel. Along with a little light site construction, the team at FTF is continually working on features that make booking great field trips simply a breeze. Take a look at some of our newest features that help accomplish field trip bookings […]
Heart-Healthy Recipes & Tips for Kids this Valentine’s Day
At Field Trip Factory, we partner with community organizations to offer programming to students full of essential nutrition lessons. We’ve teamed up with Zest and Zeal to present “heart-healthy” tips & recipes perfect for kids this Valentine’s Day. Encourage the kids and students in your life to “fall in love” with healthy eating! Discover a […]
You Told Us: Favorite Field Trip Ideas
This past December, Field Trip Factory conducted a simple survey asking what you, our community, is looking for when it comes to Field Trips. Thank you so much to everyone who responded. If you didn’t take our December survey, don’t worry…there will be plenty of chances in the future to share your opinions to help […]
Great Ways to Give Back in the New Year
4 Smart Ways to Kick off the New Year
We’re people that love hands-on learning. That means…big or small, we like every opportunity to try something new, to explore a lesson in a novel way and to ponder other ways to think beyond “outside the box”. If the winter doldrums have taken over, Field Trip Factory is offering 4 quick and easy ways to […]
Calling All Parent Chaperones
Guest Post by Caitlin Tobin, The Room Mom One of the most rewarding experiences parents and guardians can have with their school aged child is attending a field trip together. It gives parents a mini view into the classroom world of their children. Not only can adults get a glimpse of their student’s curriculum, they […]
A Homemade Comfort Food Recipe to Love!
Guest Post by Cindy Silver, RD from Market Basket Nutrition. [yumprint-recipe id=’3′]By putting a healthier mac & cheese on your weekly dinner menu and dinner table, you will be taking a giant step to becoming your family’s healthy eating leader. Don’t stop with one recipe, though. Learn how to put together 15 healthy menus. This e-book bundle is […]
A Holiday Message
Happy Holidays from Field Trip Factory! Looking back on 2013, it’s been quite a year. We’re so grateful for all of the teachers, parents, students, community members and sponsors who have reached out, taken trips and taken time to learn more about what we do and how we can help in communities across the country […]