Valuable Tips to Tackle Transition 应对过渡期挑战的六个宝贵建议

Rachel George, School Counsellor at Yew Chung International School of Beijing shares six valuable tips on how parents can aid their children in dealing with transition.

Rachel George，北京耀中国际学校的学校顾问，分享了关于父母如何帮助孩子适应过渡期的六条宝贵建议。

Due to the transient nature of Beijing’s international community, many students and adults can experience a feeling of anxiety caused by the transition. A transition can often be overwhelming for all involved, as it usually occurs whether we are prepared for it or not.

由于北京国际社区的短期性，许多学生和成年人会经历过渡期带来的焦虑。过渡对所有相关人士来说都是难以承受的，因为不论我们是否做好准备，它随时会发生。

From when a child starts a new school or a family moves to a new city – which can be referred to as major or unpredictable transition; To predictable or minor transition such as everyday activities like picking up toys or getting up in the morning, all form part of transition as experienced by many of us.

当一个孩子开始在新学校上学或一个家庭搬到新的城市——这可以被称为重大或不可预测的过渡；对于可预见的或微小的过渡，如捡玩具、早上起床等日常活动，都是我们经历过渡的一部分。

Below are some of the tips Rachel has shared with us:

下面是Rachel和我们分享的一些小贴士:

1. Participate in your child’s school life

Parent participation in transition activities is strongly associated with children’s self-confidence, liking of the school and overall happiness. Getting involved in the various opportunities offered to become part of your child’s school’s life and understand the school culture. This can be in a form of parent workshops, parent classrooms, open days or student/parent activities. All these work towards establishing a sense of community and connectedness with the student’s new environment.  

1. 参与孩子的学校生活

父母在过渡活动中的参与和孩子的自信心、对学校的喜爱和整体幸福感密切相关。参与学校提供的各种机会，成为孩子学校生活的一部分，同时了解学校文化。可以通过家长工作坊、家长讲堂、开放日或学生/家长活动等形式参与进来。所有这些活动都是为了建立社区意识，并与新环境建立联系。

2. Attend Transition Programmes

Due to the transient nature of an international school setting, transition is a normal part of every students’ daily lives and many international schools provide well-designed transition programmes to assist parents by providing tools they can utilize to lessen the effects of transition. Get in touch with your school counselor to find out more about the programme offered at your school.

2. 参加过渡课程

由于国际学校环境的短期性，过渡是每个学生日常生活中正常的一部分，许多国际学校提供精心设计的过渡课程，也提供工具帮助家长减少过渡带来的影响。联系你的学校顾问，了解关于学校提供的课程的更多信息。

3. Provide buddies or mentors

Check if your school has a Student Ambassador programme. This is very common in many international schools where new students are usually provided with a buddy or mentor to help them settle in their new environment. This mentor can be someone from the same grade as the new student or with similar interests as the new student.

3.提供伙伴或导师

确认你的学校是否有学生大使计划。这在许多国际学校是很常见的，那里的新生通常有一个伙伴或导师来帮助他们适应新环境。这个导师可以是来自同一年级的学生，也可以是有相似兴趣的人。

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