DOUBLE TROUBLE, DOUBLE BLESSING

This is the first time I give the students' report to their parents. I have never been a homeroom teacher, but this time my principal entrusts me to accompany my friend for the parent-teacher interview.

Not a usual chat with parents, this time I learn about parental concerns for their children. I notice how different parents bring up their kids keeping in mind their desires for their children.

I learn something special today about parents who have twin daughters. I adore these parents so much. A wealthy family who are so friendly, wise and off course they are highly educated. Being parents of twins who is one is a gifted kid and the other one is a slow one is very challenging. These parents know that their gifted child could accelerate to the next level of learning. In order to support their other daughter, they don’t give any special treatment among others. But what they give is challenge to foster their children loves of learning. The result is wonderful. The parents know each of the kid strengths and weaknesses. They are solid as a family.

One example of the parents’ support in their kids’ development is the fun time they share daily on the way to school. The dad and the mom actually have their own car with a driver, because their working places are so far from each other. But to accommodate private time with family, the drivers are in one car and will do their job after the parents take their kids to school. The mom said to us (my friend and I) that on the way to school is an effective time to review the lesson at school while planting the significant values of tolerance for others.

Wonderful!