Lesson 6 - Finding Your Voice with Delia Dolphin

Lesson 6: Finding Your Voice with Delia Dolphin

 

💛 Introduction

This gentle lesson introduces children to Delia Dolphin, who helps us share our feelings and use our voice.

Children learn that their feelings matter and that they can express themselves in different ways.

This is not about making children talk.

It is about helping them feel safe enough to share when they are ready.


🎯 Learning Focus

  • Children begin to express their feelings

  • Children understand that their voice matters

  • Children learn that there are different ways to communicate

  • Children feel safe to share or choose not to


🌿 What You’ll Need

  • Delia Dolphin character card (optional)

  • Calm, safe space for sharing

  • Optional prompts, puppets, or feeling cards


🧠 Lesson Overview

Begin by introducing Delia Dolphin as the character who helps us share our feelings.

Explain that:

  • Sometimes we want to talk about how we feel

  • Sometimes we might not feel ready to share

  • We can use words, actions, or creative ways to express ourselves

  • Listening is just as important as speaking

Let children know that they can always choose if and how they want to share.


🐬 Activity - Finding Our Voice

Gather children together and create a calm, safe sharing space.

Use simple language such as:

"Delia Dolphin helps us share what is inside."

Invite children to:

  • Share a feeling (if they would like to)

  • Use a word, gesture, or sound

  • Use a puppet or object to 'speak' for them

  • Listen to others respectfully

  • Practise asking for help

You can model examples:

"Today I feel happy, and I want to share that."

Or:

"I don’t feel like sharing today, and that’s okay."


💬 Reflection

Ask gentle questions such as:

  • How did it feel to share?

  • How did it feel to listen?

  • What helps you feel safe to talk?

Reassure children that:

Sharing looks different for everyone and all ways are okay.


🌈 Bringing It Into the Day

You can revisit communication throughout the day by saying:

  • "Would you like to share?"

  • "You can tell me in your own way."

  • "I am here to listen."

This helps children build trust and confidence in expressing themselves.


📎 Resources


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🌿 Gentle Reminder

This is not about encouraging children to speak before they are ready.

It is about creating a safe space where they know they can share when it feels right.