Catherine and Chloe finished their first year of preschool on May 19. Their school had a celebration at a local park. While many of their classmates were not there, it gave the girls a sense of closure to the year. They've come a long way since they started school back in September. Sure they've learned more letters and numbers, but the bigger lesson for them came in finding friendships outside of their 'twinship' and family.The first week of school Chloe was very shy. She sat staring at the class as they went about establishing routines. Catherine would try to coax her into the group and sure enough, Chloe eventually warmed up. Catherine waited until the second week of school to unleash her anxiety. I had to leave her crying in the arms of a stranger. It was awful for both of us. Of course, Chloe was no help. She acted as if she didn't know Catherine.
As the year progressed the girls took turns being the more dominant one in class until finally around March they found their own beat. Next year they will attend a different school, closer to home, but with longer hours. While I hope they come away knowing how to write our last name and the letter sounds, I am more hopeful that they will continue to work to strike a balance between being twins and being available to making new friends.
Catherine and Chloe with their teacher Ms. Kris.
I had to tack this one on...my mischievous little Seth. I bet you can guess what came next.
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