How do snails do it?
Very. very. slowly.
Sometimes, I'm amazed by the little things that children observe but adults miss. The little ones are constantly pointing out the squirrels, garden lizards, frogs, insect nests, and critters that are all around us in the neighbourhood. We spotted this amorous duo making love under the pale moonlight near our apartment. We watched them for a good 10 minutes, but they barely changed position!
We often go for slow nature walks together (covering 200m in 30 minutes!) and we take our time to drink in every detail and see who can point out the most number of exciting things! I think it does help the little ones to get into the habit of taking in details and being observant, a skill that would come in handy when they enter the world of comprehensions and cloze passages.
Beauty and wonder is all around us, if we would only take the time to slow down and look. How many beautiful sights do we miss while hurrying to our next appointment, or worse, walking with our eyes glued to some mobile device?
We often go for slow nature walks together (covering 200m in 30 minutes!) and we take our time to drink in every detail and see who can point out the most number of exciting things! I think it does help the little ones to get into the habit of taking in details and being observant, a skill that would come in handy when they enter the world of comprehensions and cloze passages.
Beauty and wonder is all around us, if we would only take the time to slow down and look. How many beautiful sights do we miss while hurrying to our next appointment, or worse, walking with our eyes glued to some mobile device?
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