How
can I safely cross the room? Getting from one side of the classroom to the
other shouldn't be a challenge. Students do that every day, numerous
times a day. However, in Adventure Learning at West Middle School,
students really had to use patience and perseverance to accomplish this task.
One
day the students needed to cross the room while each group member's shoe
stayed touching another person's shoe in your group. Now this otherwise
simple task becomes quite difficult. The students problem-solved in various ways
to get their group across the classroom while keeping their shoes touching! And
they did a good job.
Another
challenge occurred when the students are blindfolded and had to cross a
"minefield" without exploding. Students were assigned a partner
to verbally guide through our minefield and given three chances to safely cross
without "exploding.” Students practiced giving detailed directions,
clarifying as needed, and actively listening. Skills everyone needs to be
successful in life.
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