Challenge. The thought of bringing kids into the natural world, there are challenges that lie within the activity. When hiking today, it was challenging to try and stay with the group while trying to look at the natural wonders and learning opportunities through the activity. Meaning that some of us were so busy walking and trying to physically move through the forest, we were missing the important parts of why we are taking the hike. By concentrating on going through the motions of doing the activity, we are often missing the point of what we do. This is something that I am guilty of, and I am challenged to think about the activities that I organize and what the outcome really is.
I think that that I need to think more about the presentation that John Slade gave to us tonight.
I was intrigued with the Activity that Ed brought with the writing activity. The activity made us sit down, think and be absent from distraction to be in touch with nature, and write what it is seen, heard, and sensed. There is nothing that is wrong, it is just expression. Through free expression can breed confidence, and increased communication skills that can transfer throughout the curricula, and is a GREAT life skill. Wouldn’t it be great to have good communicators in class and in the community?
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