A Ball of Worry

Explore the worry playlist…

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Teach

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Teaching points

  • Worry is an uncomfortable emotion. This does not mean it is a bad or negative.

  • Just like all other emotions, Worry ‘visits’ all of us. Feelings are always temporary.

  • Model 3 different times you have been worried for your children linking to what happened to your body and your mind. Emphasise why Worry came to visit and how it helped you with an obstacle you were facing.

Look

 
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  1. Have you ever felt worry free or worry full?

  2. Do all people worry about the same things?

  3. Is there a way to stop worrying about things?

  4. What examples do the children share in this episode?

    Extension activity:What advice would you share with someone who worries a lot?  Create a class worry wall with words of advice for the children to lean on the next time they’re feeling worried. 



 

Listen

 
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ASK: How does Ruby feel about her worry? How can you tell?

SHOW: Look at the illustrations of Ruby’s worry. How does it change during the story and why?

CONNECT: Sharing our worries with somebody can help us to make sense of how we are feeling. Who in your life can you share your worries with?

 

Talk

 
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Questions to discuss:

  1. When was the last time you were worried? What message was worry giving you?

  2. Can we learn well when we are worried?

  3. How do you look when you’re worried? Is it the same as the person sitting next to you? Why?

  4. What can we do when we are worried?

 

Do

 
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Learn

 
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Possible follow up activities that are free to download

  • Emotions detective body mapping

  • Emotions detective thought tracking