Yesterday we had a calmer session than usual - three of the kids were away, as were Dale and Trish.
Worth noting was the way all the four participants were getting on and interacting, talking firstly about Minecraft then about themselves - their ages, what grade they were in at school etc. There were quite a few questions of each other, showing a growing interest in the other kids, which is quite exciting to observe, especially for these kids who largely don't have friends or interests in peers' lives.
Everyone seemed very comfortable and relaxed in the space - it felt and sounded like any other group of kids. I'm guessing that the very presence of techie guys had a lot to do with it - they are guys who have demonstrated to the kids that they somehow 'get' them and their interests, and that they are around, ready to help but not pushing either.
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