5 Days of Homeschooling Twins – Part of the 5 Days of Homeschooling Blog Hop
Let them help each other – they may even know best
Every parent has that moment when they cannot reach their child. Whatever you try, it does no good. Your child still does not understand. You start trying different approaches but then your child reaches the limit of his young patience and now you are stuck!
Sometimes A Twin Understands, When You Don’t
I learned, by listening to my kids, that the power of twinship is that close, close relationship. They know each other much more closely and fully than you will ever know another person – even your husband. Your twins have been together since day 1 – they got to communicate by taps and tugs even before they were born. I cannot begin to know what that is like but I do know that my twins can read each other better than anyone.
- Why is she upset?
- What exactly is giving him trouble with 2-digit muliplication?
- Why does she not understand the physics lesson?
I Check My Pride At the Front Gate And Let Them Help Each Other
I learned a long time ago to check my pride at the front gate and use any resource available to help my kids. And often times that means asking my child for help with their twin.
Have you tried enlisting the help of a sibling (or twin) before when you are stuck?
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