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Tough first day of school (1st Grade)
Today is the first day of school for the girls. Gabby will be in 1st grade. She knows the teacher because her older sister had her. She freaked out. Wouldn't sit in her seat, clung to me crying. After about 20 minutes, the teacher had to help pry her off and I took off, crying to the car and all the way home. I'm a worried wreck now. There are 34 kids in the class, it worries me that she might get lost in the crowd. I never worried about Alycia or Bella, they are not as shy and always did well. But Gabby is soooo shy. She's so unsure of herself. I'm not sure what to do to help her. I volunteer at the school to help out in the classrooms but that won't start for another few weeks, and I wonder if it's even a good idea to help out in her class. I'm just so afraid that the kids will be mean, that she won't make friends, that she'll feel like I just left here there.
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Re: Tough first day of school (1st Grade)
Hugs! i would just wait and see what she says this afternoon. Remind her the older girls all go to school, and its not a big, and you will be there each afternoon to pick her up.
i would try and not make a big deal out of it, because then she might make it a bigger deal? kwim?
I agree with F. Especially the {{{{{HUGS}}}}} part!!
Poor kiddo and poor mama!! It may take her a little while but I'm sure she'll warm up. And at that age, I think kids are more likely to help out than tease her. You know how little girls like to play mama, "It's okay. It'll be alright."
somehow i pressed post withouth typing!
sending you hugs, and i agree, how the heck did time fly so fast!?
br
OK, so here is my kindergarten teacher advice:
#1 Hugs to you. It's so hard to see your little one sobbing for you to stay.
#2 She's going to be fine. In fact, about 10 minutes after you left, I'm sure she was no longer crying and even having a good time.
#3 Tomorrow, walk her in to class, stay a few minutes, and leave. This is hard. But the longer you stay, the more she is going to cry.
#4 She's not going to be teased. This is going to be a hard week for a lot of these kids. I'm sure she won't be the only one crying.
#5 I understand your concern about her getting lost in the crowd. This is definitely where you can help. I always tell this to parents: you are your child's greatest advocate. If you are concerned about her, talk to her teacher. I guarantee your daughter's teacher will understand. As a teacher myself, I connect better with children when I know and understand their situation and I have a better relationship with parents who advocate for their child. If the teacher is busy or overwhelmed with parents and children at the time, schedule an appointment with her. An involved parent is better than an uninvolved parent any day of the week.
#6 It will get better. I promise. The first year I taught kindergarten, I had two boys who cried EVERY DAY for the first month of school. Eventually, I just sat them together. They became the best of friends. After that first month of school, they were fine. The second year of school, I had another two boys who cried every day. Each time, once the parents left, the boys were okay.
Hope this helps! Good luck!