Natural Obstacles
Wren stood at the back of the line, the very end of the line, as she always did, twirling the string of her pink hoodie around her finger. Ms. Ryan’s words boomed back at her from the entrance to the wooded path. “Children are disconnected from nature,” she told Ms. Lee, Aaron’s aide, as she swiped at her tablet. “Students thrive with twenty minutes of daily free play in nature. This is part of my new initiative.” She shoved the tablet toward Ms. Lee, allowing her a brief look.