much. they would have stayed at the edge of the field if we would have let them. though once i told them "the girls last week had no problem getting into the tall grass", they finally went into the grass. while i don't like to appeal to stereotypes, i felt like i had to do something to get them into it. and, i knew it would work.
i have really enjoyed the experience and hope that i have been in some way a role model to these kids, even if it just demonstrating that most insects and spiders won't hurt you if you touch them. 