Leo's Worry Cloud Interactive Adventure: Worries and Anxiety SEL Lesson, Film and Games

An interactive, ready-to-teach 45-minute lesson about worries and anxiety for students aged 7 to 11. Students don't just watch the story, they step inside it. It runs entirely from this download: no internet connection, no accounts and no student data. How it works Unzip the folder and open one file in your web browser. The animated film pauses for Pause and Predict and Choose the Ending, then students take Small Brave Steps up the hall to the stage, name feelings with the Feelings Thermometer, catch worry shrinkers in the Worry Shrinker Catcher, build their own avatar and earn the Brave Steps Champion badge. The story Maple Class is leading the school assembly, and Leo is asked to read the opening lines. A small grey worry cloud floats up over his head and grows bigger and bigger. When Leo finally tells Ms Harper, the cloud shrinks a little. With slow breathing, a little practice each day and friends to cheer him on, Leo reads in front of the whole school, even though he feels nervous. What's included - The full 4-minute animated film, with built-in pauses for prediction and a class vote on the ending - Present mode for the whole class: Assembly (15 minutes), Lesson starter (30 minutes) or Full lesson (45 minutes), with class votes and a talk timer - Whole-class team mode with a scoreboard, or self-paced play for pairs and small groups - The Small Brave Steps story game, Feelings Thermometer, Worry Shrinker Catcher, Story Sequencer and Class Quiz - Circle Time Wheel with talk prompts - Avatar builder, Brave Steps Champion certificate, Passport stamp and a printable Home Connection card - Teacher guide (PDF, 3 pages) and a Read Me First guide - Every question read aloud, with large buttons for interactive whiteboards Learning objectives - Recognise how worry can feel in the body, such as a fluttery tummy or trouble sleeping - Understand that sharing a worry with someone you trust can make it feel smaller - Use small steps and slow breathing (in for four, out for four) to face a worry File types in the ZIP HTML (the adventure page), MP4 (the film), MP3 (narration and sounds), JPG and PNG (images), WOFF2 (fonts) and PDF (guides). It works best in Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge on a computer or Chromebook connected to your whiteboard. Licence For one teacher to use with their own classes. Part of a series Leo's Worry Cloud is Episode 5 of Northbeam Kids: Stories That Shape Us, animated stories with recurring characters, Leo, Maya, Ben and Ms Harper. The matching printable lesson pack is also available in this shop.