Starting a new school, meeting a new topic or moving somewhere unfamiliar can leave a child feeling foggy, stuck and invisible. This workbook helps children understand what “feeling lost” is, see that it is not the same as being stupid and learn that asking for help takes courage.

WHAT YOUR CHILD WILL DO

• Read an illustrated story, “The New School”, about a boy on his first day who feels lost until one kind classmate helps him find his way

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

• Notice how it shows up: a foggy mind, trouble thinking clearly, feeling stuck, going over the same thoughts, feeling disconnected

• Learn that confusion is the beginning of learning. It means they have reached the edge of what they know

• Read a real-life example of a child who moves to a new school mid-year and feels “like a page with no title”

• Sort helpful responses from unhelpful ones. Saying “I do not understand. Can you help me?”, writing down what confuses them, asking one question at a time and being patient help. Pretending to understand, giving up and staying silent don’t

• Work through a “What would YOU do?” scenario about a new maths topic that nobody else seems to find hard

• Reflect on four of their own experiences: a time they felt completely lost, a time they pretended to understand when they didn’t, a time asking for help solved a confusing problem, and a time they helped someone else who felt lost

• Learn 10 key words: lost, confused, unfamiliar, overwhelmed, invisible, adjust, guidance, patient, familiar 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

• Key vocabulary page (10 words)

• “My Definition” write-in page

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

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

• Two “Your Feeling Lost 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

• Families who have moved, changed schools or arrived in a new country

• Children starting secondary school, joining a new class or struggling with a new topic

• Teachers, counsellors and tutors running emotional literacy or wellbeing sessions, especially for new students

• 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.