Once I Was Very Very Scared
Finger Puppets
We were so inspired by a group of children in San Rosa who did Once I Was Very Very Scared as a school play, that we thought we would create free finger puppets that all children and families could use to tell their story.
As we heard your stories, we understood that some children really needed the mama dog puppet, so we made a special puppet sheet, so kids would know that no matter what little dog was feeling, mama dog and the other grown-up dogs were there to keep them feeling safe and loved.
Which animals are you like?
Draw your picture in the middle of the circle and color the animals that are like you and the things that help you feel safer and better.
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Sometimes I am like . . .
This helps me . . .
Understand the animals
We can begin to help the animals from the story Once I Was Very Very Scared by thinking about what they went through. Children may like using these simple sheets to write or draw the animals' or their own stories.
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DOG
ELEPHANT
FROG
MEERKAT
MONKEY
RABBIT
SKUNK
SQUIRREL
TURTLE
Help the animals
Let's help the animals from the story Once I Was Very Very Scared. Children can write or draw what the animals do when they are scared, angry, frustrated, embarrassed, or ashamed. You can help them think about what might help the animals and write or draw their answers in the box. While they help the animals, we will be able to help them think about what helps them when they feel this way.
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DOG
ELEPHANT
FROG
SKUNK
SQUIRREL
TURTLE
