Series 3 Episode 4 Managing Frustration

Complete Series 3 Teacher Guides and pupil Workbooks

Series 3 – Mindful Moments with Miss Harrison Series Title: Growing Our Emotional Toolkit In Series 3, children are introduced to practical emotional strategies that can be used independently. This series builds on earlier learning by helping pupils develop a personalised emotional toolkit—full of calming techniques, grounding strategies, and helpful habits. Each episode focuses on a tool or method children can use to support their wellbeing, manage challenges, and respond to strong feelings with confidence. Episode Guide: My Calm Breathing Tool – Using My Breath to Feel Steady and Strong Pupils learn how mindful breathing helps them feel in control, using their breath like an anchor when things feel stormy. My Grounding Tool – Calming My Mind When I Feel Overwhelmed Children explore the “5-4-3-2-1” grounding technique to reconnect with their senses and return to calm when emotions rise. My Positive Self-Talk Tool – Speaking Kindly to Myself This episode teaches children how to replace unkind thoughts with kind ones and use encouraging words to boost confidence. My Visualisation Tool – Imagining a Safe, Happy Place Children use imagination to create a calming “safe place” in their minds, practising this technique as a way to self-soothe. My Creative Expression Tool – Drawing or Writing My Feelings Pupils explore creative outlets like drawing, doodling, and colouring as ways to express and understand emotions. My Go-To Toolkit – Choosing What Works Best for Me In this reflective finale, children review all the tools introduced and choose which strategies help them most, personalising their emotional support plan. Core Aims of Series 3: Build a toolkit of self-regulation and calming strategies Encourage children to discover what works best for their own needs Promote independence in emotional management Reinforce self-awareness and self-kindness through everyday tools Series 3 empowers children to take ownership of their wellbeing and equips them with flexible strategies to use at school and at home.