Review: The Day You Begin is here to help kids prepare for the first day of school
It's utterly nerve-wracking to be going into a new space where you don't know anyone, especially when it's a situation where you know you're going to be doing a lot of socializing. A new job, a class, a club. There's perhaps no such situation as earth-shattering and impactful as a kid's first day of school. Some of these kids probably barely even understand what going to school entails: Y ou mean I have to go here every day? For how long? It's a huge deal, and one that PBS Kids is helping prepare young viewers for right ahead of the new school year starting (wow, how is it already August??) with its wonderful new special, The Day You Begin , based on the book by Jacqueline Woodson. The 45-ish-minute special follows four kids attending their first day of kindergarten, with various levels of anxiety and excitement. All kinds of first-day jitters are accounted for: what if other kids don't like what I like? What if I don't make friends? What if I don...
