Nature × English – Day 1: Learning with Leaves & Language At AquaTerra, we believe that the best classrooms often don’t have walls. Day 1 of our Nature × English series brought students out into the open—where learning flowed with the breeze, and language met the natural world. Set in a calm green space, the session began with nature walks where students observed their surroundings, collected leaves, and jotted down everything they saw, smelled, heard, and felt. These experiences were then woven into poems, short stories, and descriptive writing exercises—blending observation with imagination. Students were encouraged to personify nature, name their favorite trees, write acrostic poems using plant names, and even create characters out of rocks, rivers, or raindrops. The result? Pure magic. Language became a tool of reflection, and nature became the muse. Day 1 reminded us that when you combine curiosity with creativity, even a fallen leaf becomes a story waiting to be told.