An Outside Chance - Lauren Jacobs ’03, PhD

In the spring of the year Lauren Jacobs taught physical education at the K-8 Cave Hill School in rural Eastbrook, Maine; she took her eighth-grade students canoeing on nearby Scammon Pond. The loons and ducks had returned and shared a bright and sunny day with the students. The goal was simply to get the kids out on the water. They learned a few basic skills and paddling techniques, but the exercise was designed to gain comfort and build experience while having fun and making memories. But Lauren was surprised by the kids’ reaction to the activity.