Leaving home, leaving friends, and moving to a new country with different customs and different peoples can often be a traumatic experience for some children (and parents). As seasoned international educators, our staff is sensitive to the wide array of needs that students and their families have during this transition. Whether it is our New Student Groups or our practice of pairing current ISB students with new students to help them become familiar with their new surroundings, we have a number of systems in place to assist new ISB families at this important time in their lives.
The following articles may also help you and your child as you transition to Thailand and to ISB.
Understanding Children: Moving to a New Home
This article provides an overview by age level of what to expect emotionally from your children when moving. It also contains a helpful bibliography of children’s books about this topic.
Preparing your Child for a Move
This article provides guidelines on how to discuss moving with children, provides tips for parents regarding what to do before the move, and offers suggestions for moving with teens. A Spanish language version is also provided.
Moving with Teens
This article addresses the unique needs of teens during a move and shares a variety of useful strategies.
ISB Psychologist Blog: Transition Dos and Don’ts
Transitions and being new are a part of life, and particuarly so in international schools. Changing jobs, moving up from preschool to “big school”, elementary to middle or middle to high school, moving across town or moving to a new country present both opportunities and challenges. This article from the ISB School Psychologist Blog describes what to expect from transitions, and what school and parents can do to make them as smooth as possible.