tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37560149.post5069945894140305554..comments2023-10-24T03:16:00.379-07:00Comments on Just Another Mama Blog: The Boys of BarakaSerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04902811976034141844noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37560149.post-15252222618748281382007-03-14T04:20:00.000-07:002007-03-14T04:20:00.000-07:00Julia, I think there is an urgent need for a lot o...Julia, I think there is an urgent need for a lot of boys to be movers and shakers and risk takers and adventurers, and the great outdoors provides the most natural arena for that. This is not to say that girls don't need nature just as much as boys. But perhaps many of them need it in a different way.<BR/><BR/>Mom, I'm so glad you are reading and that you commented. Your writing is lovely. You should start your own blog!Serhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04902811976034141844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37560149.post-35178622876348691312007-03-13T22:19:00.000-07:002007-03-13T22:19:00.000-07:00I saw this documentary also, quite a while ago. I...I saw this documentary also, quite a while ago. I was really impressed by it, too. One of the best years that Eli had at St. John's school was when he had Mr. Feldman. Mr. Feldman had memories of being a very active boy in a traditional American school environment and hating it. He let his class (which happened to be 99% boys) take turns rolling around on beanbags in the middle of the circular chairs during reading time (which consisted of lots of adventurous, exciting "boy" type books) The class got a break to move around every 1/2 hour or so. They could stand at their desks if they weren't disruptive. They went on field trips out into the woods (the "50 acres") near the school for hours, finding things that were edible in the woods, making campfires, shelters and cooking potatoes in the fire for lunch.(this was in the winter in Alaska.) Anyway, it was a year Eli will never forget. I think he may have learned more that year than any in his school career, so far. <BR/>Anyway, I love your blogging, Ser. Keep it up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37560149.post-46620158085927198332007-03-13T12:38:00.000-07:002007-03-13T12:38:00.000-07:00I saw this documentary also, I think last fall, an...I saw this documentary also, I think last fall, and thought it was great. It was pretty remarkable how most of the boys thrived in every area when they were removed from their unhealthy urban neighborhood. When I saw the movie, I remember having the thought: why do they only take boys, why no girls? Girls could benefit from a program like that too. But reading your thoughts here makes me think that maybe there is just a more urgent need in boys to be movers and shakers in the great outdoors. I hope you guys get to move somewhere outdoors-y one day.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07050111738609344148noreply@blogger.com