Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education
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pp. 13-16
Abstract
Observant walking is not the kind of walking that most of us usually do, and it may be an entirely new experience for some of our students. Yet learning to walk with awareness can open us to a greater sense of connection with our surroundings and enable us to find joy in the specifics of our life settings. For our students, this personal connection to their immediate place can jump-start a lifetime of care for the environment. Taking class time to help students observe with wonder the world around them can give them a way of seeing the ordinary as extraordinary and, ultimately, of seeing their connection to their environment and thinking consciously about how they wish to relate with it. Whether in an urban or a rural setting, there are many opportunities to integrate observation walks into a curriculum.
Recommended Citation
Cynthia MacLeod
(2006)
"Walking into Wonder,"
Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education: Vol. 16:
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1, Article 5.
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https://digitalcommons.cortland.edu/taproot/vol16/iss1/5