needy twins.

I have twin girl students in my classes, and I met with their parents yesterday.  The parents wanted to know why their girls grades weren't as good as last year.  

I guessed at the transition from 4th to 5th being hard to manage - from a parental type classroom, to an independent style. 

The girls are very cute and speak English well.  They are always at the principals elbows.  Literally.  It's really cute and drives our principal made.  They just smile, and blink their big eyes behind round glasses.  

They aren't making friends easily - it is a new school for them.  In class they've had to learn Turkish.  As for English, they can talk your ear off, but they aren't very deep thinkers - in fact, they both have trouble holding a thought.  I have the example of that morning.

Me: I'm going to give points to whoever can answer this question...

Twin: Me! Me! Me!

Me: Okay... blah blah blah ...

Twin: Um... what was the question?