Fear: what is fear?

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Fear: what is fear?
4 minK1st2ndSocial-Emotional Learning
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Summary

Explains fear as a feeling that tries to keep us safe, and shows healthy ways to face and talk about scary feelings.

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Discussion questions

Talk about it

Fear is a feeling that warns us to be careful. Talking about what scares us and taking small brave steps helps the feeling shrink.

  1. What is something that sometimes makes you feel afraid?
  2. How can fear actually help keep us safe?
  3. Who could you talk to when you feel scared?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: fear, brave, safe, calm.

Try it: Name one thing that felt scary but got easier with practice. What helped?