Everyone feels alone sometimes, even in a room full of people. This workbook helps children understand what loneliness feels like, see that it is a signal and not a fact about them, and practise small, brave ways to connect with others.

WHAT YOUR CHILD WILL DO

• Read an illustrated story, “The Lunch Table”, about a girl who feels invisible at lunch and discovers that small connections can make a big difference

• Write their own definition of feeling alone before seeing the answer, then compare the two

• Notice how it shows up in the body: a hollow or empty feeling in the chest, feeling invisible, feeling heavy and slow, feeling disconnected

• Learn that loneliness is a signal, like hunger: it tells you that you need connection

• Read a real-life example of a child who sits at a table full of people and still feels completely alone

• Sort helpful responses from unhelpful ones. Reaching out to one person, joining an activity with shared interests, talking to a trusted adult and doing something kind for someone help. Believing “I will always be alone”, waiting for others to reach out first and using social media to feel connected don’t

• Work through a “What would YOU do?” scenario about a birthday that nobody at school mentions

• Reflect on four of their own experiences: a time they felt very lonely, a time they felt lonely even though people were around, a time they noticed someone else was lonely and did something about it, and a time they reached out first even though it felt scary

• Learn 10 key words: lonely, isolated, excluded, hollow, invisible, connection, withdraw, reach out, empathy and belong

• Check their work against the answer key and write down what they understand better

WHAT’S INSIDE (10 PAGES)

• Cover

• Illustrated story page with “Words to Know”, “Think About It” and a key message

• Key vocabulary page (10 words)

• “My Definition” write-in page

• “What Is Feeling Alone?” explanation page, with a real-life example

• “What Helps and What Does Not” page, with a “What would YOU do?” scenario

• Two “Your Feeling Alone Experiences” reflection pages (four experiences)

• Answer key page

• Back cover: “A Letter to Future Me” with a reflection

• Write-in pages with tick boxes for naming feelings

• Clear, child-friendly language, in English only

• Part of the My Emotions series of 17 workbooks plus an introduction

GOOD FOR

• Children who are new, shy or struggling to find their group

• Families who want to talk about friendship, kindness and feeling left out

• Teachers, counsellors and tutors running emotional literacy, kindness or inclusion sessions

• Home learning, classroom discussion or one-to-one conversations

HOW TO USE IT

Print it or write in it digitally. Children work best with an adult nearby to talk through their answers. There are no wrong answers, and the aim is understanding, not a score.

PLEASE NOTE

• This is an educational workbook. It is not therapy or a clinical tool.