muddymonday – The Park Pilgrim

Education

Outdoor Discovery: A Poem and a Scene

October 4, 2018March 12, 2019

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A teacher lies in a field.

A host of colorful rain jackets litter the grass like petals.

Students join the adventure,

Backs to dirt, watching raindrops cascade down from a gray sky.

I enjoy being an educator, but there are some days where I simply love my job and the opportunities it affords to … Read more

Education

Just Another Muddy Monday

October 9, 2017March 12, 2019

We were foraging for sticks – good ones that were both sturdy and sized correctly.

“How’s this one? And look at the pine needles I found for the brush part!”

I couldn’t help but smile, relishing the contentment I felt at spending time outside with a league of children. Our current project: creating paintbrushes using … Read more