Moving abroad can be an unsettling, sometimes traumatic experience for children. Here are five excellent books from Summertime Publishing that can help them through the transition. I’m Moving | My Moving Booklet | Slurping Soup and Other Confusions | The Mission of Detective Mike | B at Home
Well done to Summertime Publishing author, Valérie Besanceney, for receiving an honorary mention for her book, B at Home, Emma Moves Again in the 2016 Purple Dragonfly Awards for children’s books. See press release.
This time of year means Back-To-School for most kids, but for internationally mobile children it often means Start-A-New-School. A transition to a new school, country, language, and culture can be overwhelming, and children need time to adjust. Teachers and administrators can contribute to a smooth transition in many meaningful ways. The ten points outlined below… Read More Top 10 Ways to Help New Students Transition at Your International School
B at Home would be an excellent book for a parent and child to read together to help process an international move. Reading about Emma’s experience going through a similar transition will likely provide words for a TCK to begin processing a moving experience, opening up a conversation with parents. At the same time, it will… Read More B at Home: A Wonderful Book for TCKs