Make passing ordinary
A child may listen, draw, move, leave with a known adult or return later.
For schools, libraries and community settings
Stories first.
Conversation, not interrogation.
Practical guidance for reading together, noticing what may sit beneath behaviour and keeping participation optional. These materials support — but never replace — your safeguarding and pastoral systems.
A useful place for the story
Connection before correction.
Curiosity before assumption.
The books are designed to open language around feelings, body signals, grief, repair and asking for help. They are not lessons with a required answer.
Keep questions optional
Use story characters and imaginary examples. Never demand personal disclosure to the group.
Offer more than one help
Quiet, movement, co-regulation, a practical task and words can all be valid starting points.
Use the systems you have
Follow the DSL, SENCO, pastoral, healthcare and individual-support routes already around the child.
Book-specific support
Read first. Prepare carefully.
Leave room for choice.
Each guide has a complete web version and a printable A4 edition.
Suggested for ages 3–8; adapt to the group
The Storm Inside Classroom Guide
A trauma-aware read-aloud guide for body signals, frustration, repair and asking for help without turning the story into an interrogation.
Ages 4–7 · EYFS and Key Stage 1
Fuzz Fox and the Missing Piece — Teaching and Reflection Resource Pack
A complete resource for preparing, reading and reflecting on Fuzz’s story with clear language, optional participation, inclusive adaptations and a planned support route.
Free classroom resources
One activity
can be enough.
Every activity has an HTML version, a real PDF and a clear one-class-or-setting printing licence.
Our Gentle Calm PlanMake a small, practical plan together before a difficult moment: a signal, two choices and someone nearby.→My Small-Step PlanWatching, asking, trying one little part or resting: make a plan where every choice has room.→Something Is ChangingSeparate what is different from what is familiar, and make room for the questions nobody can answer yet.→Feelings & Choice CardsWords for several feelings, plus mixed, not sure and pass — all equally welcome.→
Keep the professional boundary clear
A story can open a door.
Your safeguarding route holds it.
If a child shares a concern, listen calmly, avoid promising secrecy and follow your setting’s procedures. These resources do not replace the DSL, SENCO, pastoral team, health services or an individual support plan.