New Year, New Teacher Social Story

Starting the school year with a new teacher can cause anxiety for some children. This New Year New Teacher Social Story is designed to alleviate fears and set students up for a great year!

Using a warm, nurturing tone, this social story addresses common worries about having a new classroom and teacher. It emphasizes all the exciting opportunities like making new friends, learning new things, participating in class and showing the teacher your strengths.

The story reassures students that it is normal to feel nervous at first when everything is new. With realistic photos and spaces to personalize details, children relate to the story. Teachers can fill in individual student and teacher names to make it meaningful or you can email me the details you want added and I will personalise it for you.

Reviewing this social story before the start of school will help smooth the transition to a new classroom. It builds familiarity, giving students a preview of what to expect. The supportive tone and practical tips help students feel empowered to participate and get involved in the new class right away.

This New Year New Teacher Social Story reduces back-to-school jitters so students can focus on developing relationships, skills and confidence right from the start. It is an invaluable tool for easing anxiety!

These books should be used over and over to reinforce the point so I would suggest either putting the pages into a display book or laminating and binding them.

Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Clipart.