Wiggle Giggle Learn... where education begins!

Family field trips - make learning on the go fun!

"Tell me and I will forget... show me and I may remember... involve me and I will understand." - Ancient Chinese proverb

Imagine trying to teach a child the difference between a fish and a bird when the child has never had any experiences with fish, or birds for that matter. A skill that must be taught and mastered in kindergarten is for the student to be able to distinguish between different characteristics of animals, their life cycles and the habitats for which they live. In this case, to understand that birds have feathers, beaks and can fly - while fish have gills, fins and can swim. They would study the behaviors of these animals and determine what they eat, how they are born and in what habitats they reside.

With all of this said, why are field trips important? They are important to offer background knowledge and active learning experiences for textbook learning in school. If you have had no experience with molecular biology, how long would it take you to "get it?" There are only 180 days in a school year and science accounts for only 10 to 15 percent of the school day in most schools.

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"Wiggle Giggle Learn's field trips gave me so many more ideas of how I could build my child's knowledge about people and places in our world. It is amazing how easy it is to "teach" while simply running an errand - I love it!" - Allison S. (Oklahoma)

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"Must have" field trips for young children

Strawberry patch
Pumpkin patch
Fire Station
Post Office
Grocery Store
Park
Museum
Boat ride
Airport
Bank
Mall
Zoo
Farm
Library
Camp out
Landfill
Hospital
Historical sites
Theatres
Restaurant
Aquarium
Pet store
Animal rescue center
Beach
Picnic
Internet search of other cultures
Farmers market
Ice cream shop
Florist

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What our members are saying

"At first I was very skeptical of the Wiggle Giggle Learn program. However, after using the activities with my daughter I am now a believer! The activites are age appropriate so that I know I am meeting her educational needs." - Kathy McCutcheon

"As a mother and pediatric occupational therapist, I'm so impressed with Wiggle Giggle Learn! It gives parents the tools we need to give our children the developmental foundation for the future. Their program takes the guesswork out of many aspects of child development and provides excellent resources to foster all aspects of development." - Heather Spann, MSR, OTR/L (South Carolina)

Broaden your child's horizon

Field trips will broaden your little one's horizons. He'll be exposed to all sorts of experiences under your watchful eye, making it easy for him to attach knowledge to each one. They'll create memories and provide him with new information about people, perceptions, and discoveries... and as he grows, he'll start to see the practical applications of his real-world learning.