Alright so this isn't really an idea for an activity or lesson but I need advice/help. As I've been struggling with this situation I realized this was the best place to ask it because so many great people would be able to! So please respond as quickly as you can and let me know what you think.
I am in the Primary. We have twin girls who just came into Sunbeams. They didn't regularly attend Nursery. They are developmentally delayed. Their parents haven't specified in what areas or what ways but it is obvious. They pretty much act like 18 month olds. Let me tell you about each girl.
Twin #1 is more advanced of the two. She loves to draw and play pretend. She, like her sister, can't seem to sit for a long time and can frequently be found at the microphone at the front of the Primary room. She talks in two word sentences and her speech is that of a two year old. She pronounces things well so she can be understood. But she wanders.
Twin #2 is very head strong and when she can't have her way it ends in yelling/crying fits. She too doesn't sit still but keeps moving to sit by different people. This wouldn't be a problem but she changes seats (varying sides of the room) every two minutes. Her speech is very limited and she doesn't form sentences.
Their mother is a stay at home mom who I think is burned out. Her husband says he doesn't quite know what to do any more. They are out of ideas in how to get them to stay in Primary. We would like to come up with a game plan and present it to their parents to make sure that we are on the same wave length. I would really like to get more points of view on this matter. It effects our whole Primary. I think that as of right now the main concern is how to get them to sit for an extended period of time.
ANyways, please let me know what you think. I would love to get some advice on how to approach the matter and ideas on how to get the girls sitting. Thanks you guys!!
Jenni Hogman
