Thomas Anthony Fiction & Practical Guides

The New Kid Code

For Parents & Educators

Practical resources for the adults helping a child through a move, a new school, or a friendship reset.

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How to Help a Child Start a New School

A practical parent guide to the first two weeks — what children actually worry about, and what genuinely helps.

For the Classroom & Book Club

Standards-aligned teaching material and group discussion questions.

The New Kid Code The New Kid Code Teacher's GuideGrades 4–6: objectives, CCSS strands, discussion questions by act, writing prompts, and military vocabulary. The New Kid Code The New Kid Code Book Club GuideTwelve questions by act, plus three activities built for a group rather than a worksheet. Ages 9–12.

Starting a New School

The first two weeks, and what children are actually afraid of.

The New Kid Code How to Help a Child Start a New SchoolA practical parent guide to the first two weeks — what children actually worry about, and what genuinely helps. The New Kid Code What Kids Actually Worry About Before Starting a New SchoolThe seven real worries, what sits underneath each one, and something you can actually say back.

Military Life & PCS Moves

Orders, goodbyes nobody schedules, and the school transfer.

The New Kid Code Helping Military Kids Through a PCS Move and School TransitionA PCS is four separate events for a child, and most families put all their energy into the one the kid will barely remember.

Friendship & Belonging

Joining a group that already exists.

The New Kid Code Helping Tweens Make Friends After a MoveJoining a group that already exists is a different skill from making friends. Here is how it actually happens.

Books & Reading Resources

What to read, and the organizations worth knowing.

The New Kid Code Books and Resources for Military-Connected KidsWhat makes a book genuinely work for a military kid, how to find them, and the organizations worth knowing.