����Vlogts, friendship problems, tension at home, missing homework: sometimes everything lands at once and a child simply freezes. This workbook helps children understand what “overwhelmed” means, recognise it in their body and learn practical ways to cope without bottling it up.

WHAT YOUR CHILD WILL DO

• Read an illustrated story, “Too Much at Once”, about a girl whose week piles up until a teacher shows her how to start with one small thing

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

• Notice how it shows up: a full, heavy head, trouble focusing, wanting to freeze or run, crying without knowing why, feeling tired for no reason

• Learn the “computer running too many programmes” idea, and that overwhelm is a signal to slow down and sort things one at a time

• Read a real-life example of a child who stares at the wall after a week where everything went wrong

• Sort helpful responses from unhelpful ones. Writing everything down, picking the smallest thing first, telling someone they trust and taking a 5-minute break help. Doing everything at once, pretending to be fine, snapping at people and giving up don’t

• Work through a “What would YOU do?” scenario about too much homework, tension at home and tears at school

• Reflect on four of their own experiences: a time they felt completely overwhelmed, a time too much at once made them want to give up, a time they helped someone who was overwhelmed, and a time they learnt to slow down and do one thing at a time

• Learn 10 key words: overwhelmed, stress, pressure, prioritise, focus, cope, breathe, release, manage and one step at a time

• 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 Overwhelmed?” explanation page, with a real-life example

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

• Two “Your Feeling Overwhelmed 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

• Parents of children who melt down, freeze or “shut down” under pressure

• Teachers, counsellors and tutors supporting children around tests, exams and busy school terms

• 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.