💛 Introduction

This gentle lesson introduces children to Eddie Elephant, who helps us remember what supports us when feelings feel big.

Children learn that there are simple tools they can use to help their body feel safe, calm and supported.

This is not about fixing feelings.

It is about helping children build awareness of what helps them and knowing they have choices.

🎯 Learning Focus

• Learning simple calming tools

• Recognising what helps us feel safe and supported

• Understanding that different tools help different people

• Learning that calm tools can be practised before we need them

🌱 What You'll Need

• Eddie Elephant Poster

• Lesson Resources Pack

• Optional calm tools (breathing cards, grounding cards, soft toy, calm corner resources)

📎 Resources

Download Lesson Plan

Download Posters

Download Lesson Resources

Breathing Toolkit Cards

Calming Toolkit Cards

🌿 Gentle Reminder

Eddie Elephant helps us remember what supports us when feelings feel big.

Sometimes Marcus Meerkat notices something important and our body fills with energy.

Eddie reminds us that there are simple tools we can practise to help our body feel safe and supported.

By practising calm tools regularly, children begin to build their own toolbox of strategies that help them feel safe, supported and ready to learn.

There is no right or wrong way to feel calm.