Taro Learns to Ask For Help

Taro Learns to Ask for Help
Asking for Help Is How Courage Begins
Taro Learns to Ask for Help is a thoughtfully written kids story designed to support young learners in developing confidence, communication, and emotional awareness. Through calm, reassuring language, the story helps children understand that asking for help is a positive and courageous step.
This resource is particularly effective in early years, primary, and inclusive learning environments, and is well suited for children who experience anxiety, social hesitation, or communication challenges, including those with autism and additional learning needs.

Taro Learns to Ask for Help is a calm, inclusive story designed to support Personal, Social and Emotional Development within the Early Years Foundation Stage.
Through simple language and gentle storytelling, children learn that asking for help is a safe, positive, and courageous choice. This resource is particularly supportive for children who may experience anxiety, communication difficulties, or social hesitation, including children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum Links
This resource directly supports the Early Years Foundation Stage Prime Areas, with a focus on:
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Managing feelings
Building confidence and self-awareness
Developing positive relationships
Communication and Language
Expressing needs and feelings
Listening and attention
Using simple, functional language

Learning Intentions
Children will:
Understand that it is okay to ask for help
Begin to identify trusted adults and helpers
Develop confidence in expressing needs
Feel emotionally safe within the learning environment

Suitable For:
Nursery
Reception
Early Years Foundation Stage
Inclusive early years settings
Pastoral and wellbeing support
Small-group or individual intervention