• Forest Tensions

    Inside-Outside Intersections: A Cow is Sheltered From the Storm

    As inclement weather is upon us, our walk to the forest was not possible, and for the day we had to be inside the classroom. Through the glass, we could see the wind carrying the snow, and even when we were constricted to the inside space, the outside was present in children’s questions and curious observations. Some of us wondered if it was indeed as cold as others stated and tried to feel it through the glass hoping for some of this wind to break through any possible holes. A group of children plans and builds a complex structure, and as we interact, I discover that they try to protect…