Storytime Activity Guide: Ruby Finds a Worry
What can you do when a worry won’t leave you alone?
In this book, Ruby finds a worry that follows her everywhere and grows bigger over time. Follow along to find out how Ruby overcomes her worry. This story is the perfect springboard for talking to 3-8 year old children about their hidden worries and anxieties.
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Done with the read aloud? Use these ideas to continue the conversation with your child.
- How are you feeling about COVID-19? Do you have any questions or feelings you want to talk about?
- What are some of the things that make you feel worried?
- It is totally normal to feel worried. What helps you feel better when you are worried?
Things to learn from this book
- Feelings can be overwhelming. Over time, your feelings can get bigger, stronger, and follow you everywhere.
- Difficult feelings show up in different ways. Sometimes, they are physical sensations like a headache or tummy ache. Sometimes, they are a bad mood or a challenging behavior.
- This book describes one way of overcoming overwhelming feelings by identifying the feelings you are going through.
Try this!
- Use this guide to talk about your feelings.
- Draw your worry.
- Make a quiet station.
- Develop and maintain supportive social connections.
Other Ideas
Do these five breathing exercises for kids from Cosmic Yoga
Read other books about feelings and emotions with your family:
The Rabbit Listened
El Monstruo de colores
Review
Managing worry — your child’s and your own — during CoronaVirus: A resource for parents from the Child Mind Institute
The California Surgeon General’s Playbook: Stress Relief for Caregivers and Kids during COVID-19
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