Monday, October 10, 2016

FLOW Week #2

Photo © Don Seymour
I met the buses last Friday as they delivered students back to Bath Middle School. There were abundant smiles and a lot of positive energy as the kids charged down the stairs. I got high-five after high-five and heard "it was really fun!' over and over.

I didn't get to go on this round of trips, so I don't have any specific anecdotes to share, but I can say that this group enjoyed another week of perfect weather. The skies were clear and the temperature was just about perfect. 

Photo © Don Seymour


This was the last week of trips for Bath Middle School. The final week of FLOW 2016 wraps up with 42 8th graders from Woolwich Central School next week.


Photo © Don Seymour
Photo © Don Seymour
Earlier this week, I pulled an outdoor clothing catalog out of my mailbox. Along with the usual stunning photos of people adventuring in breathtaking landscapes, it included a number of thoughtful essays about the benefits of getting kids outside. There is a growing body of empirical evidence linking outdoor adventure experiences for adolescents to increased confidence, improved ability to weigh outcomes, and overall greater happiness.
Photo © Don Seymour

Photo © Don Seymour
Photo © Don Seymour

As FLOW continues to establish itself as an integral part of the fabric of middle school at RSU 1, our hope is that the experience helps kids successfully navigate this dynamic period of their lives. By providing scaffolded lessons in appropriate risk taking, we hope we are quieting those teenage brains from so many distractions, and getting them primed to learn.
Photo © Don Seymour

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