Class was about to start so it was time to clean up all the blocks on the floor. The new student followed directions but a few other students were not. The teacher viewed this as an opportunity to tell the students that they need to be a positive example on how we follow directions for the new student in class.
Generally it is hard being a new student toward the end of the year. This student was lucky he knew someone who had a bunch of friends that he could be included in play time and I think they will get along nicely.
I agree it is usually hard being a new student at the end of the year and figuring out the class dynamics. I am so happy to hear that the student knew someone in the class already to help make the transition easier. I am also glad to hear that the students were accepting of the new student. It is nice to use the new student as a way to get the class to follow directions and make them think more about what they are showing the new student. That is great that you were able to experience a situation like this first hand!
ReplyDeleteI definitely know what it was like to be the new kid! Growing up I moved around a lot, even during the school year. It's great to hear that the student was able to easily adjust to their new school setting and that the other classmates were so accepting!
ReplyDeleteWe haven't had a new student in our class but we do have a little girl whose family just relocated to a different town. The parents thought it was best to keep their daughter in the class regardless of the distance. My school is now about an hour away from where they live. This means this little girl is waking up extremely early and traveling all that way to school. Supposedly the behavior and school work has gotten noticeably worse. But as you just explained it is somewhat easy for children to make friends at this age. Makes me wonder why they aren't making the transition sooner rather than later.
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