by Dancing Wombat | Dec 5, 2017 | Blog, Identity and Belonging, Socialisation
Changing schools Thirteen days. Not even a fortnight. A mere thirteen days from his first plaintive request to be home-schooled to Littlest Wombat’s (LW) visiting and deciding on a new school. The following day was his last at the old school. It seems abrupt,...
by Dancing Wombat | Feb 13, 2017 | Behaviour and Communication, Blog, Life Skills, Socialisation
Black, white and shades of grey Donald Trump is a man who says what he thinks. Whatever your views of the Donald, you know absolutely where he stands on issues. Well, at least until his next tweet. He’s as black and white as a piano keyboard. There are no shades of...
by Dancing Wombat | Nov 30, 2016 | Blog, Learning Through Performance, Life Skills, Sensory Issues, Socialisation
Shopping at the supermarket is a pretty basic life skill, which many kids pick up automatically, from immersion and casual observation. Other children benefit from more deliberate modelling. However, some – like Dancing Wombat – need frequent, purposeful and...
by Dancing Wombat | Nov 29, 2016 | Blog, Family and Community, Identity and Belonging, Sensory Issues, Socialisation
Advent – Preparing for Christmas Christmas is all about preparation, right? Preparing for school concerts, end-of-year gym displays, Christmas cooking, present shopping, decorating the Christmas tree, hanging the wreath on the front door, writing Christmas cards (if...
by Dancing Wombat | Aug 10, 2016 | Achievements, Blog, Family and Community, Identity and Belonging, Socialisation
“Mum, why can’t I go to Guides any more?” Every time my daughter asks this, it cuts me to the core. Starting off in Junior Guides, she was involved for around eight wonderful years. At the age when girls usually progress to Ranger Guides, her unit happily embraced her...
by Dancing Wombat | Jul 17, 2016 | Blog, Family and Community, Socialisation
Hey there! Hoop-la! The circus is in town! Have you seen the elephant? Have you seen the clown? Have you seen the dappled horse gallop round the ring? Have you seen the acrobats on the dizzy swing? – From “The Circus” by C.J.Dennis, A Book for Kids, 1921...
