Crying on the first day of school is normal. Children are being left in an unfamiliar place. It’s normal to cry. But what if the school was familiar before they came for their first day? This year, I sent home videos of myself reading and singing in the school to prepare our new students. They came for family visit day just two days before their first day so that the school would be familiar to them. I sent home photos of the class and teachers, labeled with names. I asked families to talk to th