The boys have been setting traps all winter, and they finally snared a coyote. After, about six hours of skinning and fleshing they now have a second hide to match the one they got last year. They have had a few good mentors around our area that have helped them to learn trapping technique. It actually takes quite a bit of thought and skill to be successful in obtaining the desired prize. From the book, A Thomas Jefferson Education by Oliver Demille:
"The professor or expert tells the students what they need to know, invites or compels them to conform to certain ideas and standards, and grades or otherwise rewards or punishes them for their various levels of conformity. In contrast, the *mentor *finds out the student's goals,
interests, talents, weaknesses, strengths, and purpose, and then helps him develop his genius and prepare him for his unique mission."
Do you think somehow all this outdoor and trapping experience is part of their "unique genius"?
I love it. My boys love coming over and watching the process. So fascinating for city kids!
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