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Yikes! Brandon’s Twin Sisters Get Ready for Big Girl Preschool!

Hi! My name is Brandon and I have twin sisters who look alike. Their names are Anna and Maria and they love to follow me around and be my best friends! When they were toddlers, their grandma took them to school because they were naughty. Both liked to chew rocks, Maria chewed the arms off her baby doll, and Anna would run and hide from grandma when it was time to eat. Finally, my grandma said they had to go to baby school to learn how to listen and play with others.

Now my twin sisters are turning three and they are getting ready for big girl preschool. Both are excited about what they will learn. They can sing their ABC’s, they know their colors, they can count to 10, and they love to do projects. I have taught them how to draw, paint, and use shaving cream for finger-painting and coloring Easter eggs. We have painted rocks, cooked with plants, and enjoyed many hours of waterplay throughout the summer. We camp, hike, ride trikes, and climb in the park.

Although my sisters have lots of fun with me, my parents want them to go to school to learn how to play with other children. They are best friends and at times get angry at each other. Although they still look the same, they now have very different personalities. Anna likes to explore and wander off while Maria loves to follow me around and play imaginative games with me. Anna will finish her art projects quickly so that she can explore on her own while Maria wants to do projects all day!

Our favorite times together are on weekend mornings when we play in our pajamas and relax with our parents. It is so much fun playing in our backyard and completing household projects with each parent. I like to do gardening with my dad and my sisters love to fold laundry with my mom. As we get ready for our new school year, we continue to play pretend school so that my sisters will be ready to follow the classroom rules and routines. As the big brother, I help my sisters with their pretend classroom assignments and learning center activities. Sometimes they want to play with me and other times they do not want my help.

I am excited to watch them go to big girl preschool and see the projects that they will bring home to share with the family. I love being a big brother! It is fun, challenging, and full of surprises.

Happy playtime at your school!