TESOL Advance Certification

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Tackling New Comers and Others In A Classroom



 
Children are young and definitely adaptable. Students who have to shift to another school either due to job transfer or other calamities find it difficult to adjust to the new environment.

Students who are extroverts might not face substantial challenges during the shift to another school as they are social and can adapt to new changes yet might take a little time to get adjusted.

However, the introvert students who are either fussy or do not mingle too much, change of school is not a joke at all. The child might get drawn to herself or himself. It might also lead to behavioral problems and more complications.

To add fuel to the fire, the child might also find it difficult to pick up the concepts taught in classes and might take a long time to get adjusted.

Nevertheless, a good school with effective teachers will see to it that the child gets adjust in a fortnight or a month.

A lot of activities related to socialization like team work, circle time, class meetings etc. will definitely enhance the child's morale and help the newcomer get adjusted to the new environment. This will also attain a co-operative class without effective classroom discipline and team spirit.

During the first few months of joining, a lot of emphasis and priority must be given to the newcomers by class teachers till they get adjusted to their schools, classmates and teachers.
As children are in other words very young adults, therefore, skills to socialize using Circle Time, Team Work, Class Meetings should be emphasized consistently so as to build their social and communicative skills.

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