ES Session 7: Week 5
We spent 2 hours wandering in the park.
It was outdoor play on Wednesday and we were venturing off campus.
It was cool in the shade. We spied minnows in the pond and giant tadpoles in the stream. A turtle was hiding in its shell near the skeleton of a rusty truck. We plucked blue, purple, white, and yellow flowers. One hero explained iron pyrite that cast a rusty tinge in the water.
Part of The Village School experience is moving slowly. We aren’t driven by test prep (though our test scores are pretty good). We don’t need to rush through community discussions to get back to the curriculum. Being in the moment is built in time.
Even during School From Home, we seek to create those slower moments for heroes. One such moment this week was our annual Heroes Celebration. Our whole community gathered to hear stories of perseverance and courage, enthusiasm and grit. A time to slow down and celebrate not the successes but the journey.
Congratulations to all of our heroes in this special moment of reflection!
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