Overall, I believe our outdoor education lesson was a success. Our team worked together very well, clearly delineating roles and responsibilities. My contribution was safety considerations outdoors, leading \u201cGo – freeze\u201d practice, co-facilitating \u201cQuick Frozen Critters\u201d, and leading the mindfulness walk.<\/p>\n
I wrote myself a script of my important discussion points, but in general it was easier and more fun to go with the flow of the lesson. As we did the \u201cGo – Freeze\u201d activity, it was useful to see how much was learned or what needed improvement by checking in halfway. I realized that some people couldn\u2019t hear me well,\u00a0and\u00a0we also\u00a0discussed strategies for stopping quickly. I used my whistle to call freeze instead, and I noticed that the locomotor freezing motion became more coordinated on the way back.<\/p>\n
We ran out of time for the Eagles to try being predators, and in a real-life class this situation might upset kids if they were really looking forward to a turn. It seemed like the class enjoyed this game for the most part, lots of smiles but some really tuckered out people as well. It requires a lot of cardiovascular fitness to survive, so playing this game a lot might be demoralizing for children who have less stamina than others. Everyone was being a really good sport about the game: the affective skill of respecting others was observed throughout and I could see that runners were careful to avoid delicate plants.<\/p>\n
Thank you ABCs for being a wonderful class to teach! \ud83d\ude42<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Overall, I believe our outdoor education lesson was a success. Our team worked together very well, clearly delineating roles and responsibilities. My contribution was safety considerations outdoors, leading \u201cGo – freeze\u201d practice, co-facilitating \u201cQuick Frozen Critters\u201d, and leading the mindfulness walk. I wrote myself a script of my important discussion points, but in general it … Continue reading Post Lesson Reflection<\/span>