Question by twin-mami: Those of you thart have Identical Twins, did you put them in the same kindergarten class?
My twins will not go to kindergarten until fall 2010, but I am really debating on weather or not to put them in the same kindergarten class. I want to get advice from parents of identical twins. Thanks.
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Answer by squirrel_paw
I AM an identical twin. For the first semester we were in separate classes, then later put together. Try separating them to see how they behave independently. If one of them has problems adjusting, put them in the same class.
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You shouldn’t put them in the same class. You want them to have seperate lives! But if you keep them in the same class they will just play with each other.
I have fraternal twins (a boy and a girl) who are almost 3. Since our son Silas has autism, he’ll probably be placed in special ed, therefore our twins will be in seperate kindergarten classes.
I am an identical twin and my sister and I were in the same class. I don’t think that we only played with each other, yes we obviously we did play with each other but we made other friends. Also when we got older we were in sepperate classes and we both made our own friends. Now we have the same friends because we have some classes together and that’s just how it happened. I don’t think you should be worried if they are in the same class just treat them as individuals and they should be ok
I used to be a teacher for that age group, and I would really strongly advise putting them in separate groups. It’s fine if they are both charismatic, but often what can happen is either one twin is much more dominate and the other loses confidence, or they stick together and do not make new friends as quickly as other children, as they know they always have each other.
If you put them in separate classes, they will still be able to play together at recess etc. but they will both develop independently of each other. The school will most probably advise that anyway.
My mom has taught school for almost thirty years. She taught kindergarten for 15 years and has been teaching 3rd/4th for the last 15. She has always said the typically twins should be in separate classes. Separating them gives them a chance to make their own friends, develop their own interests and find their own niche in the classroom without the constant comparison to their sibling.
Often there is one twin who is more outgoing, assertive than the other and when in the same classroom, that twin will always be overshadowing the other. They will be able to see each other at recess and during lunch. Also, usually classes will occasionally combine to do things as a grade. Then they will be together as well. Putting them in different classes gives each of them an opportunity to develop at their own pace, and to make friends of their own – instead of sharing everything (friends, teachers, toys, etc.).
Some schools actually have policies on this and will not (or at least urge you to not) place twins in the same classroom. I don’t have twins myself, but it would be good for them to expand their interests and make friends in separate classrooms. To help make the transition easier you could look for children’s summer programs in your area and sign one up for say an hour per week of art and the other for an hour per week of soccer.
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