Exit Slip (Oct 7)

The Sit In Spot activity was a major takeaway from this class; paying attention to all of the senses and how they interact with the immediate, surrounding world was a key takeaway. It felt good to identify and consider the five senses and how they were being stimulated in the garden. Every day, as humans, we do so much, with so many items and organisms all around us. We were able to nearly stop time and focus on the minute aspects of our surroundings. This is an important part of education that I intend to incorporate into my future lessons so that students can think on and love life. Additionally, we did drawings of leaves using shapes, such as circles and triangles to approximate our chosen leaf. This was a great activity to show how angles and lines are major aspects of everyday objects that we see. It felt amazing to pause time and focus on my senses, which provided me with a feeling of serenity and peace. I want to implement these kinds of activities into my future classroom to connect properly with the surrounding environment. It is so important to connect with all the elements of our lives and try to appreciate them to a deeper level.