Jim Said:

How to teach a 6 y/o "First, Next, and Last"?

We Answered:

You should read a short book to him, then take three strips of paper and draw a picture and write a sentence on each one, but incorporate it with the story. For example, if the book was about Bunny going to the market you would put "Bunny goes to market" on one strip, "Bunny buys carrots" on the second, and "Bunny goes home" on the last. Then show him the strips and tell him that you're going to read the story one more time and then you're going to help Bunny go over her day again. So read him the story again (or have him read it to you, if he can read) and tell him to help Bunny remember what she did that day. Ask him what she did first, wether it was going to the market, buying carrots, or going home. If he gets it wrong, say, "Hmm, I don't think Bunny did that first. Let's go back and ask her." Then go in the book and look for the page that says what Bunny did first. Do this with the other two strips.
Also, you could ask him to tell you a story about people who went to the moon. (Don't write it down or anything, just let him tell you) Then tell him it was an awesome story and say you just don't remember what happened first. Then have him explain to you what happened first. Then tell him you don't remember what happened after that, and have him explain the second thing to you, and so on.

Good luck! I hope I could help!

Julian Said:

How alike or not alike are your children personality wise?

We Answered:

I've answered something similar before, so I'll just copy and paste. :)

I have twin girls, Jade & Brynn, who turned 18 on Nov 3. Though people always tell me that my girls are so alike, being twins, I find that comment completely false. I’m very close with my daughters and I think even they would be surprised at how well I know them.
Jade is 5’1, short wavy brown hair and dark brown eyes. She’s very outgoing and a joiner. She’s not afraid to act like a complete idiot to make someone smile, but on the other hand doesn’t go overboard with it. She tends to put way too much trust into people and does it too easily. She holds herself to a high standard, over schedules herself, can get stressed out very easily and sometimes blows things way out of proportion. She’s a fighter…not afraid to state what is on her mind and stand up for herself. She’s always smiling, even if she’s upset or annoyed, she smiles to others around her smile. I’d say 90 % of the time, she has someone at her side, doesn’t like being by herself. We call her the drama queen of the household…her boyfriend did this, her friend is doing that…we all hear about it at the dinner table. She’s very supportive, a good listener, and self motivated.
Brynn is 5’6, long curly hair with hazel eyes. She’s very laid back and independent. She has her group of friends and could care less about the rest of the world. Has no patience for the drama in life. She’s very creative and an excellent writer. Her face lights up when she’s around kids (wants to be a teacher) and teaches, babysits etc constantly. She’s very sure about what she wants to do in the future and keeps her goals in mind. If you have a secret, she’s the one to tell. She’s your listener and advice giver. She’s not very expressive, tends to keep her feelings to herself but will voice her opinions. She’s a storyteller and jokester…LOVES to make people laugh. She’s an analyzer and tends to look at things from a different angle than everybody else. She’s mature for her age and always has been.
They were both tomboys as kids and enjoyed many of the same activities, but as they reached their teens, they really started to go in separate directions. Now I’m looking at two completely different young women, one who can’t wait to go to a big school on the other side of the country, while the other doesn’t want to stay small and close to home. Though they’re still each other’s best friend, talk all the time, have some friends in common and still like doing some similar activities, I always wondered if they’d still be friends if they weren’t related and didn’t grow up in the same household.
Best Wishes