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What Makes Me Worried

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Learning Objectives

  • 1Name things that make me feel worried
  • 2Say, "I feel worried when ___" to explain my feeling clearly
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Mini Lesson

Worry is a feeling that shows up when something feels unsure, tricky, or a little unsafe. It is not a bad feeling. It is a signal that says, “Pay attention.”

What worry feels like

  • You may feel a tight tummy, quiet voice, or fast thoughts.
  • Your face might look serious, your shoulders might lift, or your hands might fidget.
  • Worry often happens before something hard, new, or unknown.

Things that can cause worry

  • A loud storm, the dark, getting lost, or being alone.
  • Trying something new, making a mistake, or speaking in front of others.
  • Not knowing what will happen next.

How to name the feeling

  • Use the sentence frame: I feel worried when ___.
  • Say the reason clearly so another person can understand and help.
  • Naming the worry is the first step to handling it calmly.
A worried child with common worry triggers around themA child in the center with a worried face. Around the child are simple icons for thunder, darkness, a new-place speech bubble, and a question mark to show common worry triggers.What Can Make Us Worried?stormdarkmy turnto speak?not sure
A worried child with examples of common worry triggers like storms, darkness, speaking, and not knowing what will happen.
Sentence frame for naming a worryA simple sentence strip that says I feel worried when blank, with icons showing feeling first and reason second.Say the Feeling ClearlyI feelworriedwhenname the feelingsay the reason
The sentence frame “I feel worried when ___,” showing the feeling word first and the reason second.
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Ask yourself: "What is making me worried? Can I say, 'I feel worried when ___' ?

Vocabulary
Worry
A nervous feeling when you think something bad might happene.g. I have a worry about my first day at swim class.
Calm
A quiet, relaxed feeling without worry or feare.g. A deep breath helps me feel calm.
Breathe
To slowly take air in and let it out to help your body relaxe.g. I breathe in slowly when I feel worried.
Share
To tell someone how you feel so they can helpe.g. I share my worry with my mom.
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