Engaging Twins in an Early Childhood Program
Introduction: How to communicate effectively with twins that don’t know how to communicate effectively. I have twin three-year-old boys in my classroom this year. They have class three times a week for four hours each day. The boys have limited speech. Both boys have a vocabulary, which consists of four words. They receive speech therapy once a week for a half hour each. Every since my boys arrived they have had a difficult time playing with each other as well as their peers. The major issue is a lack of being able to communicate effectively with their teachers and peers. Both boys have an IFSP, which also qualifies them for an hour visit each from a teacher that works with them on social-emotional …show more content…
B. Campbell, (1995) child development is related family income. Qi, C. H., & Kaiser, A. P. (2003) has done research that shows a low income correlates with unfavorable behavior. The families I work with are 300% below the poverty level guideline and a lot of the times are homeless. My families also find themselves either moving continuously or living with relatives. They also do not have a consistent means of communication or transportation. I can definitely see the correlation between the boys family dynamics and the behavior issues that they have. The twins family moved in January from one end of the county to the other end of the county. Their family has been involved with children and youth frequently. The trauma does not stop there the boys have been removed from the home and been placed with relatives several times. The boys are now living with their …show more content…
I know that I want to start my next school year with a solid schedule, explaining the expectations and a first-then packet of cards. The children will be different but with a solid consistent routine the children will follow through and we will have a much happier place for the children to grow. I never gave it any thought how important it is to be able to communicate verbally until these boys came to me. They were very frustrated children that hit, screamed and cried constantly. Now they smile, sign and play with each other and their peers. It's not all roses and sunshine, but the frustration level for everyone is minimal now that we know how we can help the
Introduction: How to communicate effectively with twins that don’t know how to communicate effectively. I have twin three-year-old boys in my classroom this year. They have class three times a week for four hours each day. The boys have limited speech. Both boys have a vocabulary, which consists of four words. They receive speech therapy once a week for a half hour each. Every since my boys arrived they have had a difficult time playing with each other as well as their peers. The major issue is a lack of being able to communicate effectively with their teachers and peers. Both boys have an IFSP, which also qualifies them for an hour visit each from a teacher that works with them on social-emotional …show more content…
B. Campbell, (1995) child development is related family income. Qi, C. H., & Kaiser, A. P. (2003) has done research that shows a low income correlates with unfavorable behavior. The families I work with are 300% below the poverty level guideline and a lot of the times are homeless. My families also find themselves either moving continuously or living with relatives. They also do not have a consistent means of communication or transportation. I can definitely see the correlation between the boys family dynamics and the behavior issues that they have. The twins family moved in January from one end of the county to the other end of the county. Their family has been involved with children and youth frequently. The trauma does not stop there the boys have been removed from the home and been placed with relatives several times. The boys are now living with their …show more content…
I know that I want to start my next school year with a solid schedule, explaining the expectations and a first-then packet of cards. The children will be different but with a solid consistent routine the children will follow through and we will have a much happier place for the children to grow. I never gave it any thought how important it is to be able to communicate verbally until these boys came to me. They were very frustrated children that hit, screamed and cried constantly. Now they smile, sign and play with each other and their peers. It's not all roses and sunshine, but the frustration level for everyone is minimal now that we know how we can help the