A note from Carly Spina

Dear Teachers,

Our newcomer students deserve a lot of support, and kids are usually eager to offer help, but they don’t always know how. This presentation can guide a conversation for your students. It’s good for students to have some tools so that they might feel a little more comfortable and equipped with ways to help new students. This is also a great time to have conversations with your students about linguistic inclusivity, recognizing that all of our languages are beautiful. I encourage you to Make a Copy & edit this to meet your needs, but I hope this can be a helpful place to start. Please note that there are Talking Points in the Notes section under each slide.

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Am I missing the mark on something? Feedback is always welcome. Please email me at carlymspina@gmail.com. Thanks! Good luck to you & your students! They are lucky to have you.

@MrsSpinasClass

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How exciting!�We have a new student!

Let’s talk about ways we can we support our new friend at school.

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Languages are Beautiful!

We don’t have to speak the same language to be friends and help each other.

We are all learning new things every day!

How can we all help each other?

How do we want our new friend to feel at school?

Smile

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We can express kindness without words!

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Invite & Include

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Include our new friend in games, activities, and more.

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“Do you want to play with us?”�“Do you want to be my partner?”

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Facial Expressions

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We can use our faces to help us express meaning and feelings!

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Use Gestures

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We can use our hands and bodies to help us express meaning and feelings!

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Keep Trying!

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We may not always get it right, but it’s important that we all work together, keep trying, and help our new friend feel happy at school.

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