13th Journal Entry

As the reading says, the very first day of the school can be a nightmare for many students, specially if they are coming from different towns, schools, countries, etc


They might feel akward in a new place, and here is exactly where the teacher has to take care of her/his classroom community


Help the new student to adapt to a new classroom may be a difficult taks but not an impossible one


This year was my first year on the school I'm currently working at, however, I consider myself as an easy-going person, so I was able to get along ok with my co-workers, but I noticed it was not that easy for a third grade student who came from Cartago. The first days she used to cry, saying that she didn't want to be there and that she missed all her friends from Cartago a lot. I tried to talk to her as much as I could, so, during recess, she used to sit and eat with me, so I introduced some students to her and I tried to find if the had some similar preferences so they could talk by themselves. Now, I hardly see her, because she is playing all the recess with her new friends. 


It is hard at the beginning, but it is also a matter of attitude, if you are able to help and be helped your first day of school wont be as difficult as you think it will be!