The day we went back to school
Stockport Behaviour Support Service has created these therapeutic stories with activities to help children who are anxious about returning to school . Includes versions with foster care/ residential home setting.
Category: Experiences & Feelings
The Brave Warrior twins
Stockport Behaviour Support Service has created these therapeutic stories to help children who are anxious about leaving the house and catching the virus . . includes version where the children live with a foster carer.
Recommended story books
EPIC Psychology and Well-being Service from the Discovery Trust has produced this list of 35 children’s story books that can support themes within your recovery curriculum.
Staying Home – a story for children
Sally Nicholls and Viviane Shwarz have written this book especially to focus on the 2020 Covid experience of children at home.
Supporting the well-being of secondary students
Coventry SEND Support Service has produced this guidance for schools.
The Little Elf who missed his Birthday Party
A therapeutic story to support primary-age children in exploring strong emotions linked to the coronavirus pandemic. Created by Nottinghamshire Council Educational Psychology Service.
The Little Elf and the Flowers of Hope and Bravery
A therapeutic story to help primary children to explore feelings relating to a return to school during the coronavirus pandemic. Created by Nottinghamshire Council Educational Psychology Service.
Change Tunnel
Young Minds 360 Schools has produced this activity to be use with Year 6 children when they are transitioning to secondary school, but it also can apply to any changing situations.
A letter about how I’m feeling
Young Minds 360 Schools have created this letter-writing activity with supporting template to help children articulate their feelings.
Coping with difficult Covid emotions
A powerpoint lesson with activity sheets for KS1 and KS2. Submitted by Lucy Bartlett of Langley Heritage Primary School.