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County field trip club for homeschoolers sees record members



painted rocks and hid them around
the park for other children to
discover.
Rina, a new homeschooling
mother to two children, one in grade
2 and one in grade 4, stated that the
field trip club has been wonderful
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MP Yellowhead have loved making all these new
friends and exploring the 'wild' with
them!”.
Melanie, a mother of four from
Wildwood, also took in the Pembina
Park Play Day. This was her second
get together with the club. “We have
always homeschooled”, she said,
“and we intend to homeschool right
through to graduation”. She admits
it can be challenging some days,
with a new baby, to figure out the PASSPORT PHOTOS & MORE
most efficient way to get the work
done with her two older girls, but
A field trip club for county area homeschool families hosted an event for students at the beautiful Peers the rewards are plentiful. “The
Playground and Pump Track, where approximately 20 children and their families gathered. biggest reward is knowing my kids Professional Digital
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The beginning of September locally. A field trip club for area ages 2 to 17, and their families, and love doing their schoolwork!”.
in minutes...
always marks the rush of children homeschool families hosted such an enjoying the day together. Lots of The group has many other get in minutes...
heading back to school. In event at the beautiful Peers laughs, swimming, playground time, togethers planned for the fall, by Dawn Mitchell
Yellowhead County, this also means Playground and Pump Track, where sandcastle building, and even metal including Forest School, Paint
back to 'homeschool' for many home approximately 20 children and their detecting were enjoyed by all in Classes, and a trip to the Devon
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