I'd like to reinforce Hilary's great thoughts. We don't do a camera safari
every weekend, in fact they are usually 3-4 weeks apart. I do that
intentionally, as I want them asking for another one. If we did it every
weekend, they'd quickly get bored.
Tom
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However one essential I learnt from 15 years of teaching in the 70s and
80s was not to pressurise kids into doing anything, just be there as a
resource on which they can draw, gently and positively encouraging them
whilst fostering a self-critical attitude. They will all go through spurts
of enthusiasm for taking pictures and at other times won't be so interested;
accept this as a part of growing up and of life.
Hilary Stone
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