School-Aged Children
Help preparing my 2nd & 3rd grade boys....
Good afternoon everyone, We are transfering our boys into a great school after winter break. Our oldest is 8 and in 3rd grade- very out going, however our 7yr old 2nd grader- is shy and has anxiety issues. Any ideas on how to transition them easily?
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Re: Help preparing my 2nd & 3rd grade boys....
Contact the school before they break and ask for their room rep. Maybe she can introduce you to some of the other moms and you can arrange an outing before school starts.
Even knowing one kid on your first day of school is exciting
Would the new school allow your kids to visit the campus this week? Even if they were there for a short time, it would give them some familiarity. Could they spend some time observing their class? Eating lunch? If not, can you take them after school and let them play on the playground?
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The school needs to recommend a mature, laid-back, easygoing kid who will be in DD's new class to be her "buddy" for the first week of school.
A visit to the school and the classroom prior to the first day would probably help a lot!
This! But 2nd and 3rd graders are super excited to get new kids in their class and are really helpful and friendly in my experience. They fight over who gets to be the helper. Usually after the first day, the new student is totally fine!