Moving On To Third Grade

When one of my friends was making the jump from 2nd grade to 3rd grade, I sent this story to him before the start of the school year. He had made such great progress learning from social stories and had acquired many great skills. In this story, I reminded him of all the skills that would help him transition well when he entered that 3rd grade classroom. I didn't want him to loose those skills in transition. This story helped him sail smoothly into a new school year. Enjoy!

This school year is sure to be an exciting one! I am making a new transition from 2nd grade to 3rd grade. I will have a new teacher. Her name is Mrs. Pearson. There will be new students in my classroom and new expectations for my learning and behavior.

In 3rd grade, the classwork is more challenging than in 2nd grade. I am always up for a challenge, so this will be great for me. I need to remember to always try to do my best and continue to take my time. I will try to  produce work with my best handwriting or use my keyboard.

While I am doing my work, I will try to remember to keep sounds to myself and my body under control so that I can focus on my challenging work. This will show mutual respect for the other learners in my classroom.

The teacher is the boss of the classroom. I will try to be respectful to them by following directions, raising my hand when I have a comment or question, and doing my personal best.

I will know many of the kids and I will meet many new kids in my class. I will try to remember to be respectful to others by being helpful, kind and treating them nicely or how I would want them to treat me.

I am lucky to have many adults at my school who support me. I will continue to work with my special teachers in the Learning Lab.  Rockin' Robin will also be a part of my support team to help me with my written work. I will even have special songs prepared for me by Mrs. Palmer. I have a whole team of teachers to help me have a great year in 3rd grade.

Every year that I have spent at my school, I have made incredible progress. I know that this year will be one of the best! I can hardly wait!