Session 10 Class |V D

Today after a really long time the weather was just right to take the session outside, It was neither too hot or raining.
It was not only a new experience for the students but also a new experience for Beatrice and me because we didn't know how they would react. I on the other hand was pretty sure that they would love it as kids love to play outside in the garden.
But this class did not. We asked them to take off their socks as they could get a better feel of the grass below them. They were cranky about the mud and their feet getting dirty and the ants, it was quiet shocking to see. It seemed as if they stepped on grass or saw an ant for the first time.
The whole experience was new for them. We asked them first to close their eyes and listen to the various sound in the ambiance. They were so confused about what we were going to do and didn't want to go with the flow. They took a little time to get into the mood. We then asked them to think of the sounds they heard as music and make your body move to this. They were very apprehensive to move at first but eventually with a little help they got the hang of it. But they were so distracted by the things around them the ants, bees etc. We then asked them to feel they earth visualize what would happen if we go under the earth into another world. We asked them to sit down and feel the earth and grass, Is it wet? Is it dry? Soft? Rough? and then there was a waterfall there. We made them stand in front of the water and asked them to mimic the flow. That they quiet enjoyed.
In the end we had a little discussion on how each one felt. "We got confused because there were too many sounds." "We didn't know which sound you wanted us to pick." "People were watching us so I felt shy." We realised that they just did not or couldn't break out of the structure mode. I put them into an unfamiliar surrounding and they were overwhelmed by the place. Some were feeling uncomfortable as they tried to anticipate what I expected of them. But it was a start and maybe next time they will be a little better.