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Jumat, 03 Mei 2013

The McCaugheys: An Unusual Family (Report Text)


The McCaugheys: An Unusual Family

       Kenny and Bobbi McCaughey live in Iowa.  They have a big family. In fact, they have eight children. But this family is also very unusual. Mikayla is the oldest child in the family. She is 6 years old. The other children are Brandon, Joel, Kelsey, Kenny, Natalie, Alexis, and Nathan. They are all 5 years old. Why they are all the same age? Because they are septuplets! Septuplets are seven children who are born together.
            It is hard work to take care of seven babies at the same time. But Kenny and Bobbi did not take care of the seven babies alone. In the beginning, many people came to the McCaughey house to help them. Their friends and families helped to feed, clean, and dress the babies. Every week, the septuplets used about 170 diapers! They drank a lot of milk, too.
            Now the children are older. Bobbi says, “It’s easier to take care of the children now. They feed and dress themselves, and they don’t need diapers anymore!” the septuplets started school this year. But they do not leave the house. Why? The children go to school at home, like their big sister, Mikayla. When Mikayla was ready for school, Kenny and Bobbi decided to teach her at home. “Homeschooling” is popular. Many families in the United States teach their children at home. The children do all their schoolwork at home. Last year, Bobbi was Mikayla’s teacher. Now, Bobbi is the teacher for all eight of her children.

                                                                                                                          Source:Themes for Today

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