Those First Day Feelings – A Kids’ Story About Back-to-School Nerves
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Those First Day Feelings – A Kids’ Story About Back-to-School Nerves
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About this listen
Going back to school can stir up all sorts of feelings… excitement, nerves, wobbly tummies, big thoughts, and quiet worries that don’t always have words yet.
In this special Storytime Crew episode, Ollie the Otter, Josie the Jaguar, Savvy the Seal, Emmy the Axolotl, Lenny the Llama and Que the Quokka come together on the night before school starts again. They talk about feeling nervous, carrying big feelings in their backpacks, using their voices when things feel tricky, and remembering that grown-ups feel first-day feelings too.
This gentle, reassuring story helps children:
- normalise back-to-school nerves
- understand what nervous feelings can feel like in their bodies
- learn that bravery includes asking safe adults for help
- feel comforted by the ideas of a snuggle-string and an invisible bubble suit
- remember they don’t have to feel ready to show up as themselves
Perfect for listening in the lead-up to school returning, or the night before the first day back.
A companion Backpack of Feelings activity pack is available for parents to purchase. You’ll find the link below if you’d like to continue the conversation together at home -> https://linktr.ee/whitespacewellbeing
Because there is nothing wrong with feeling nervous.
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