Feel Brave Teaching Guide

practical · supportive · creative · reassuring

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What is Feel Brave Teaching Guide about?

This practical guide supports adults in helping children aged four to seven understand and manage difficult emotions. Drawing on the seven Feel Brave stories, it explores anxiety, confidence, bullying, fear, change, loss and grief through classroom or home activities. Guidance includes visualisations, movement, drama, mindfulness, crafts and card games, alongside the full story texts for reading aloud. The book offers gentle, creative ways to develop emotional awareness, empathy, resilience and positive coping skills in young children.

About the author

Avril McDonald is an award-winning children’s author and the creator of the Feel Brave series. Her popular stories, including The Wolf Is Not Invited and The Wolf Was Not Sleeping, help young readers understand feelings, build confidence and discover their inner courage. Avril also works with schools, families and teachers, sharing fun ideas that help children feel confident and ready to learn.