One thing I think I did to encourage learning with my group of 2nd graders was be interested in what they were finding fascinating -the snails. After tasting garlic mustard, Bryce's question of the day was, "is that edible?", Julia was enthralled with the acorns, nuts she was finding and Ethan's hands had over 10 snails cupped within.
After Bill's class, I think more about slope, drainage, and all that.
There was some high energy in the group and balancing that was an opportunity to learn more about how to receive things and channel it.
One challenge for me that has surfaced up during my time interfacing with groups here has been the questioning of where am I from. It's not something I am used to in the context in which it unfolds here, so realizing that has assisted me in being aware of my surroundings and by virtue of that deepening my awareness for the place I am from. Today, the first question Carson had for me, after I introduced myself and was going to start things off was -What country are you from? I responded with Chicago and my roots being from the south and seg-wayed into look what Nature is all about -out here, species and the different families they belong to -what diversity means to an ecosystem.
Did my first water quality and enjoyed getting to know the trail opposite of the vernal pond. The size of homeschool groups obviously feeds a different energy for the day. I enjoyed my group of boys.
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