The New Gang of Four

Stella ‘discovered’ another child in her class at the end of Term 1. It turned out that this child is also already reading like Stella. On some mornings, the two were given separate literacy activities from the rest of the class and were encouraged to work together. Occasionally, another two children joined the pair for extra maths work. This was how the Gang of Four came to be. They get along very well and I think that’s because they communicate on the same wavelength. The four children aren’t always allowed to team up together for other class activities. I suspect that the teacher wishes to see them interacting with the rest of their classmates as well. From what I have heard, I gather that the parents also get on well. I personally think that these parents have one major thing in common. They all share a deep love and commitment to help their children learn and grow. The parents organize regular play dates for the children so they can meet up after school. On one such occasion, Stella had a ball riding her first flying fox independently from one fort to another. The parents are currently planning to take the four to the Melbourne Museum to see a rare exhibition on dinosaurs. Everyone seems to think that the school holidays would be perfect but everyone is also going away for part of the holidays. I hope they end up going because from what I heard, the ‘Hatching the Past – Dinosaur Eggs + Babies’ exhibition is well worth it. Cameron and I will be going. I did state that we are both young at heart but you don’t have to be young to love dinosaurs. These magnificent creatures are part of the story of life on Earth and every one should learn about them to know more about who we really are. History, including prehistory is important for us to know about our origin. I sense that I am getting sidetracked and should therefore end this post now. LOL.