The rest of Ollie’s first day
Everything is loud
Shoes squeak. Chairs scrape. Voices bounce around the walls. Ollie can feel all those sounds at once.

Somewhere to sit.
The lunch hall feels busy. Ollie holds his lunch and looks around. Then Bella spots him and waves. There’s a place at the table.
What would you choose for lunch?
Choose a lunch.
A little quiet can help.
If everything feels busy, Miss Harper knows a calm spot. Try one slow breath with Ollie.
The big school feels a little smaller now.
This morning Ollie stood outside enormous doors. Now he knows his peg, Room 1B, Miss Harper, the hall—and the way home. He had a wobble, and he still had a go.
Read Ollie’s first-school story together.
You finished Ollie’s first day!
You explored the school with Ollie from the big doors all the way to home time.
