These kids were phenomenal. I don't know if it is the small class sizes, the parent teacher involvement or just the kids, but something is certainly working for S.C. I must admit that it intimidated me a bit at first. "Oh my gosh! These kids are using vocabulary that I don't understand." Was my initial thought. Luckily it didn't take me long to realize that they are still 7th graders. That means that they come along with all of the insecurities of puberty and they still think that I know something they don't. Whether that is true or not is less important. As long as they think that I do I feel comfortable. They seemed to enjoy spending time with us all.
I loved just acting enthusiastic about looking for insects in the woods and mucking around in the wetlands. They seemed to find my reaction to the natural world as fascinating as the natural world itself. That really made an impact on me. These kids are really watching us! They notice if we are engaged, or if we are sneaking texts in the corner. Its worse than working for Santa Clause. We aren't going to get away with anything!
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