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I Can Handle Scared Book
Help children handle big emotions with this class-made book!
With the recent weather related events such as hurricanes, tornados and fires, children may be scared and don’t know how to handle their fear. They may experience physical changes such as loss of appetite, trouble sleeping or headaches.
If this describes a child you care for, this printable book will assist in helping your child find alternative ways to calm and feel safe. This type of book is called a social story and is designed to help children learn how to seek help and get their needs met. You may choose to print this book as is or use it as a prototype to develop your own. It is best to make your own book using photos of the child needing new skills.
Read the book daily with your child. Practice the breathing techniques everyday with your child when he or she is calm. When the child is unable to breathe for themselves, an adult must breathe for the child.
Print the book on 8.5” x 11” paper, landscape layout and staple at the left margin. You may wish to laminate the pages and hole-punch at the top before placing in a 3-ring binder for long-term use.
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I Ca
n H
an
dle
Sc
are
d
I’m s
afe.
Kee
p br
eath
ing.
I c
an h
andle
this.
So
me
tim
es
I fe
el s
ca
red
. I m
igh
t fe
el s
ca
red
wh
en
I a
m a
lon
e
at n
igh
t in
my
be
d.
I mig
ht
fee
l sc
are
d a
fte
r I w
atch
so
me
thin
g o
n T
V t
hat
I a
m n
ot
sure
wh
eth
er
it w
ill h
app
en
to
me
or
no
t.
An
d la
tely
, I m
igh
t fe
el s
ca
red
w
he
n it
ra
ins
be
ca
use
it r
em
ind
s m
e
of
wh
en
it r
ain
ed
so
ha
rd.
•H
om
es
go
t fl
oo
de
d
•W
ind
ow
s b
roke
•
Tre
es
fell
•T
he
re w
as
no
ele
ctr
icit
y
It r
ain
ed
so
ha
rd t
hat
we
co
uld
n’t
g
o o
uts
ide
be
ca
use
it w
asn
’t s
afe
. Th
is h
eav
y ra
in a
nd
win
d w
as
ca
use
d b
y a
hu
rric
an
e. D
uri
ng
th
e h
urr
ica
ne
so
me
of
the
se t
hin
gs
ha
pp
en
ed
:
Wh
at h
ap
pe
ne
d in
yo
ur
ho
me
? If
yo
u a
re w
illin
g, s
ha
re w
ith
yo
ur
frie
nd
s.
•H
ea
da
che
•
Up
set
tum
my
•N
ot
fee
ling
hu
ng
ry
•T
rou
ble
sle
ep
ing
•
Afr
aid
of
the
da
rk
So
me
th
ing
s I m
igh
t e
xpe
rie
nc
e n
ow
are
:
Ra
ise
yo
ur
ha
nd
if y
ou
hav
e fe
lt a
ny
of
the
se.
Wh
o w
ou
ld li
ke t
o s
ha
re?
•N
igh
tma
res
•B
ein
g c
ran
ky
•W
ett
ing
my
be
d
•C
ryin
g e
asi
ly
Wh
en I
feel
sca
red
my
eyeb
row
s an
d e
yelid
s
go
up,
an
d th
e si
des
of
my
mo
uth
pu
ll d
ow
n.
Scar
ed s
ays,
“S
eek
safe
ty a
nd
comfo
rt f
rom
thos
e yo
u love
.”
Sc
are
d is
a s
ign
for
me
to
loo
k fo
r h
elp
. I a
sk m
y m
om
, my
da
d, o
r m
y te
ach
ers
to
h
elp
me
wh
en
I fe
el s
ca
red
. Th
ey w
ill r
em
ind
m
e t
hat
I a
m s
afe
.
You’re
saf
e.
Keep
bre
athing
.
I wi
ll ke
ep y
ou s
afe.
Fee
ling
sc
are
d s
ign
als
for
me
to
bre
ath
e
de
eply
3 t
ime
s. I
ca
n c
ho
ose
to
bre
ath
e li
ke
a S
.T.A
.R.,
Ba
lloo
n, P
retz
el o
r D
rain
.
Brea
the
with
me.
My
tea
che
r, m
y m
om
, my
da
d o
r a
frie
nd
, c
an
als
o p
ut
loti
on
on
my
ha
nd
. Th
en
, I c
an
ru
b
it o
n e
ach
fin
ge
r st
art
ing
wit
h m
y p
inky
, n
am
ing
th
e p
eo
ple
th
at c
an
he
lp m
e fe
el s
afe
.
My
tea
che
r, p
are
nts
or
frie
nd
s c
an
als
o d
o a
st
ory
han
d w
ith
me
wh
en I
feel
sc
are
d. T
he
n I
ca
n d
o it
w
ith
my
frie
nd
s w
he
n t
hey
fe
el s
ca
red
to
o.
To h
elp
a ch
ild m
anag
e st
ress
. St
art a
t the
pin
ky fi
nger
. As
you
mas
sage
eac
h
finge
r tel
l the
sto
ry o
f the
chi
ld’s
life
. The
thum
b di
sclo
ses
the
stre
ssor
and
at t
he s
ame
time
reas
sure
s th
e ch
ild th
at s
/he
is s
afe
and
capa
ble.
Stor
y H
and
Thum
b: D
escr
ibe
the
prob
lem
ar
ea o
r con
cern
. Bu
t the
thum
b sa
id, “
Wha
t abo
ut m
e?
Som
etim
es I
feel
sca
red
the
stor
m w
ill co
me
agai
n.” T
he th
umb
was
wor
ried.
Fol
d ch
ild’s
th
umb
in a
nd w
rap
finge
rs a
roun
d it
and
say,
“No
mat
ter w
hat h
appe
ns, I
am
her
e to
kee
p yo
u sa
fe. Y
ou m
ay a
lway
s co
me
to m
e,
you’
re s
afe,
bre
athe
with
me.
”
“Thi
s lit
tle
finge
r lik
es
to
dra
w.”
“Thi
s lit
tle
finge
r lik
es
to
pla
y.”
“Thi
s lit
tle
finge
r lik
es
to
lear
n.”
Hol
d ch
ild
firm
ly b
y th
e w
rist.
On
each
fing
er,
tell
a st
ory
abou
t the
ch
ild’s
lif
e.“T
his
little
fing
er
likes
to
com
e to
sch
ool.”
If I
am
at
sch
oo
l, I c
an
ge
t m
y Fe
elin
g B
ud
dy
Sc
are
d, a
nd
say
, “Hello S
care
d, b
reat
he
with
me
Scar
ed, yo
u ar
e sa
fe.”
Th
en
I b
reat
he
de
eply
wit
h
Sc
are
d 3
tim
es
an
d s
ay:
“You
look
so
scar
ed,
yo
u ca
n ha
ndle t
his.
” A
nd
I ke
ep o
n b
reat
hin
g
wit
h m
y fe
elin
g b
ud
dy.
I ca
n a
lso
he
lp m
yse
lf fe
el c
alm
by:
•M
ake
a d
raw
ing
of
wh
at I
fin
d s
ca
ry
•I c
an
ch
oo
se t
o d
o a
sto
ry h
an
d w
ith
so
me
on
e
•I c
an
ch
oo
se t
o t
alk
wit
h s
om
eo
ne
•
I ca
n c
ho
ose
to
co
nti
nu
e b
reat
hin
g d
ee
ply
Wh
en
so
me
on
e fe
els
sc
are
d in
my
Sch
oo
l Fa
mily
, th
ey m
igh
t lo
ok
like
th
is:
I ca
n b
e h
elp
ful b
y:
“I d
id it
! I w
as h
elpf
ul!”
Wis
hin
g w
ell
He
lpin
g in
th
e
Sa
fe P
lac
e
Sh
ari
ng
a F
ee
ling
Bu
dd
y
Bre
ath
ing
for
an
oth
er
child
Fee
ling
sc
are
d c
an
be
ha
rd, i
t m
igh
th
app
en
th
rou
gh
ou
t m
y d
ay. B
ut
I ca
n
ha
nd
le it
!!! Y
ES
I C
AN
!!