Ever since we started the boys in pre-school, we've had them in separate classes. At first it was a necessity and then it was because they wanted it that way.
When the boys were small, we had Logan tested because he wasn't talking as much as Alec. What we found out was that Alec was doing all the talking for the two of them and Logan just didn't need to talk. With the recommendation of the speech therapist, we placed them in separate classrooms when they started pre-school. The reason was to make Logan have to talk for himself. Worked wonders and he hasn't shut up since!
So, 2 years of pre-school, 1 year of Kindergarten and then 1st through 6th grade--the boys have been in separate classes. They have liked it that way and so have we. Oh sure, there were times it would have been nice if they had the same teacher. Sometimes it would have been great if they had the same homework and such. But, mostly it has worked out great!
Now they are entering middle school and we are faced with a new dilemma. Both boys are most likely going to be recommended for Honors English next year. The problem: there is only one Honors English class each day! Yup, they will be (most likely) in the same class--together--not separated. I'm not sure how they feel about this, but it kind of scares me and at the same time, I'm happy about it.
I'm kind of scared, because I know they are fairly competitive with each other. What if one excels more than the other? What if the teacher likes one more than the other? What if one has more friends in that class than the other? What if? What if? What if?
I'm happy about it, because they are going to a new school, with a whole lot of new kids they don't know, with six teachers a day instead of one. I'm kind of happy they'll have at least one class a day together. I think it will make the transition to middle school much easier for them.
Now, how do they feel about it? They told us "No big deal. Hey, we can trade off on homeowork. You can do one week's homework and I'll do the next!" Oh great, my kids the big schemers! I can hear it now, "Carrie, do the boys do their homework together? A lot of their work looks the same?"
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