At first, Ernesto is not comfortable with his new school. He doesn't know how to speak English yet and he also doesn't know anyone. But then, on the first weeks of school , Ernesto's teacher Miss Ryan helps him with the English language and he is able to pronounce the word butterfly, which seems to be a big deal for his teacher and classmates.
But Ernesto isn't the only person in his first grade class who doesn't know how to speak English. The other kids also receive private classes from Miss Ryan. Ernesto probably felt more comfortable knowing that