The Worrysaurus (DinoFeelings)

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It’s easy to ‘overthink’, and dwell on either past or future events rather than stay focussed on the present. Worrysaurus becomes so preoccupied about the ‘what if’s’ that he forgets that everything is currently going just fine: the sun is shining, but he’s fretting about rain. The Worrysaurus is a little dinosaur who worries about daily challenges in his life but manages to find small things to conquer those fears! La historia representa con exactitud las inquietudes de los más pequeños y se gana su favor al describir rutinas de aseo y alimentación con las que no solo se ejemplifica y transmite hábitos saludables, sino que ayuda a sentirse identificado con sus tareas diarias.

She runs a really long way every day and has done loads of ultra-marathons all over the world, the most recent of which include the Atlantic Coast Challenge (3 marathons in 3 days) and the Midnight Sun marathon in the Arctic Circle. Her written work includes children’s stories and poems, clever advertising copy and lots of other stuff besides. Her illustrative work is a smorgasboard of giant, hand-printed poems, mind-bogglingly detailed gouache illustrations and a cacophony of quirky prints and etchings.Five activities based around the DERIC reading skills; decode, explain, retrieve, interpret and choice using the text The Worrysaurus by Rachel Bright. Al final de la historia queda un tranquilizador mensaje en donde se invita al lector a perder el miedo enfrentándose a lo desconocido, sin preocuparse en exceso por lo pueda devenir y a aprender a convivir con este sentimiento sin permitir que nos paralice o nos impida realizar actividades que deseamos. La edad ideal a la que yo recomendaría este libro es entre los 3 y los 7 años, pues tanto su mensaje como su profundidad son completamente adaptables y explotados en función de las habilidades del educador.

Like many children, Worrysaurus feels more anxious in situations that he can’t fully control. Having a plan keeps him calm at first, but when he starts to think about all the things that MIGHT go wrong, his mood changes from buoyant to deflated. A partir de un pequeño dinosaurio que se convierte rápidamente en intrépido amigo del lector el pequeño va a descubrir una de las emociones más complejas de entender para su edad como es la preocupación. She explores the lovliness of words and the magic of pictures, revelling in a world of jam-eating miniature bears and other made-up animals. Retrieval of information from the front cover to help predict what is going to happen in the story and look at key features such as the author and illustrator.La pluma de la autora es dulce y produce efecto arrullador, tales características aunadas a unas tiernas imágenes de tonos pastel, ambientes muy naturales, bucólicos y coloridos hacen que abrir el libro sea toda una delicia. Del mismo modo, es ideal para primeros lectores, pues el formato con el que está escrito combina palabras destacadas en mayúsculas y negrita con el resto del texto impreso.

Exploring vocabulary relating to the word ‘worry’ using a word map, including exploring definitions, synonyms and antonyms and putting the word into context. I have been looking for a book to help children understand their feelings and worries that they may have, and this is it! The Worrysaurus is a little dinosaur who has lots of anxious thoughts about what could go wrong in his daily life, but he is brave and finds several ways to conquer them and is happy. The language is easily accessible, and the author’s use of rhyme produces a lullaby-effect to soothe children and make them feel calm.

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Activity 9 - Starting with a retelling activity/game teaching the retrieval skill, then moving on to focus on the skill of interpret with a PSHE/PSED theme. Helping children understand the feeling of worry and how to deal with it. There is also a science and D&T element that can be built into this activity through your topic lessons. She once won a week-long date in Tahiti, with ‘Man of the Millenium’ featured in Marie Claire magazine (and then spent a long time living it down). Rachel Bright formada en Gráficos en la Universidad de Kingston y con un Máster en Grabado en UWE, posee una colección de libros ilustrados, que se encuentra en constante crecimiento, y ha resultado ganadora de múltiples premios. Put away the worries: Find five minutes each night (preferably before the bedtime story) where you and your child can discuss theirworries from the day. P arents should write one worry per piece of paper (great use for those extra post-it notes) as your child describes them. Proceed slowly. Allow your child to place each worry in the box before you write the next one down. After you’ve written down the worries for the night, help your child place the box in the identified safe place. As theysettleinto sleep, remind themthat you will keep their worries safe so that theycan be worry-free at night. El color juega un importante papel a lo largo de la historia, ya que expresará las emociones que el preocupausario esté sintiendo en ese momento. Asimismo, tanto los tonos como los colores varían desde los más oscuros y tristes a otros más vivos, alegres y brillantes, pudiendo identificar los estados de ánimo y emociones con colores, e incluso con otro tipo de objetos. Las mariposas, por ejemplo, son introducidas como concepto que representa sensaciones como nervios, desconcierto o estrés. Esta metáfora promueve la reflexión y el diálogo con los niños para que ellos mismos sepan identificar sus emociones.

Es maravillosa la forma en que la autora transmite la información. Constantemente hace uso de comparaciones, notas poéticas y rimas, que buscan que el niño se sienta admirado y desee acercarse más a la palabra escrita ya que se sienten atraídos por su sonoridad. Rachel Bright is a wordsmith, illustrator and professional thinker of happy thoughts. She has written several books for children, including Love Monster, The Lion Inside and The Koala Who Could– winner of the Evening Standard Oscar’s Book Prize and the Sainsbury’s Book Award. Her books have sold over 300,000 copies in the UK alone and been translated into over 30 languages. She is also the creator of award-winning stationery and homewares range, The Brightside. Rachel lives on a farm near the seaside, with her partner and their two young daughters. Activity 6 - Focuses on decoding, explaining new vocab, retrieve and interpreting using the blurb. There is also a focus on nouns. Rachel Bright’s endearing little Worrysaurus is a dinosaur who likes to have a plan. He’s dreamed up and prepared for the perfect day: a walk in the sun with a delicious picnic. But soon he starts to dwell on all the things that might go wrong (not enough food and drink, getting lost or hurting himself) and these thoughts are enough to transport him from the happy present to worrying about a calamity-filled future. A lizard with a tendency to panic about the weather shows up (we like to think this choice of character was a nod to the ‘reptilian brain’ theory) and works up poor Worrysaurus into even more of a state. But then he realises that he can cope: he imagines his Mummy and remembers her wise and soothing words; he gets out his special tin filled with ‘happy things’; he uses positive affirmations and he frees the ‘worry butterfly’ which has taken residence in his tummy. The day goes well after all, and the new friends are able to laugh at their troubles rather than brood on their errors of judgement. She also runs an impressively global card and gift empire called ‘the brightside’ and occasionally practices her evil laugh.Let your child choose a place in your room where you can keep the box safe each night while theysleep. Letting your child make this decision helps your child gain some control over her worries. Theyknowexactly where they are while theysleep. The box should not be kept in the child’s room, as that is their safe space.