My New Grade and Teacher

My name is Ethan, and today is the first day of my new grade. I am in second grade now, which means I have moved up from first grade. Mom walked me to school this morning, and my stomach felt a little tight because everything looks different. When I feel worried about new things, I use a special trick. I count each finger on my hand slowly, taking one deep breath for each finger. This helps my body relax so I can be ready to learn.

My old classroom had Mrs. Chen as my teacher, and I knew where everything was. I knew where the bathroom was and where we kept the art supplies. I knew the morning routine. Now I have a new teacher named Ms. Davis, and I do not know what her classroom looks like yet. I use my finger-counting trick again so that my nervous feeling gets smaller.

Ms. Davis opens the classroom door and welcomes me inside. I see the classroom has many things in it. There are desks arranged in groups so students can work together. There are colorful posters on the walls, and I notice some have dragons on them! There is a science corner with beakers and experiment supplies.

Ms. Davis shows me where my desk is because knowing where I sit helps me feel settled and ready to learn. She shows me where the bathroom is because I will need to know how to find it during the day. She shows me the science corner because she knows I like learning about how things work.

I notice that Ms. Davis has a dragon poster on her wall because she likes dragons too! She tells me that we will do science experiments this year, and one of them is about how dragons would fly if they were real. My eyes get wide because this is something I want to learn about.

Ms. Davis explains the morning routine to me so that I know what to expect each day. She shows me how we line up, how we take attendance, and when we have snack time. Knowing the routine helps my brain understand what will happen next, so I feel less worried about surprises.

At the end of the day, Ms. Davis tells me that she is happy I am in her class. She says that learning new things together will be fun. When Mom picks me up, I tell her about the dragon poster and the science experiments. My tight stomach feeling is gone now because I used my finger-counting trick and learned about my new classroom.

Tomorrow I will go back to Ms. Davis's classroom. I know where my desk is, I know the routine, and I know there will be dragons and science experiments. When I feel worried, I can count my fingers and take slow breaths. New grades can feel different at first, but learning new things with a kind teacher can be exciting. I am ready for second grade.