Landon Aidan. I've never met another child like this one. He's so full of life & brilliance. I'm not quite sure what to do with this child. I'm actually very surprise at his resistance to learn here at home. He's a very difficult soul to figure out. He gives the biggest, tightest hugs. He pays the closest attention to what we say. He speaks like he's 10, when he is nearly 6. He's the younger twin, to Luke. Idk if this has anything to do with his situation, because he acts like he's the bigger twin. He is extremely self conscious. He's very insecure. He still hangs onto a pacifier for dear life, because of his severe anxieties. Did I mention he's nearly 6??? The anxiety is of that of a grown person. It saddens me to see my loving baby that way. He's an extremely difficult read.
Homeschooling is not taking off as I truly thought it would for him. Both he and Luke were VERY ambitious to be homeschooled. Luke is doing AMAZINGLY at it. Landon, I'm having to teach separately. Both twins, I wholeheartedly feel, are both above average academically. Landon bores easy. Both can do their work without issue and then some. They breeze through even first grade curriculum at this point. But Landon, I have a tough time putting my thoughts into words.
As soon as we begin, he's resistant. He complains, says he's tired, when we haven't even begun. He won't even try to do his work. Is he missing his social school setting and teachers? He'll never tell. This is when he obtains a teenagers attitude. I have to ask him to leave, while I school the other three. Then, later in the day, his father, or myself, sit with him and finish his curriculum. I'm seeing this as the new norm, for at least a while.
He contradicts himself. Yes, I want that. No, why did you give me that?! This is normal conversation for us. He wants it, then he doesn't. For what reason? I have no clue. I'm absolutely shocked that he has taken to homeschooling in the same manner. He simply will not participate in the group setting. I'm praying this is just Landon trying to break the ice. I can see a very successful future for our homeschooling, if he would just learn to let go. Fingers crossed and hands in prayer.
Stay tuned. :)
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