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Parent tool library

Printable tools for calmer days at home.

Free worksheets and planning tools organised by age group, plus planners and script cards for the whole family. Introduce them calmly — not in a crisis — and let your child make them their own.

Ages 4 – 7

Early primary

How am I feeling today?

Emotion check-in with five feelings — happy, sad, worried, angry, calm — plus a simple sentence starter.

When I feel wobbly, I can…

Five calm-down techniques a young child can spot on the page: breaths, teddy, quiet, stretch, grown-up.

I am good at…

Confidence sheet with three boxes for writing or drawing: good at, proud of, learning.

Ages 7 – 9

Lower primary

My feelings and my body

Helps children notice where feelings show up in the body and what helps settle them.

Helping my brain learn

A short self-assessment with room to reflect on challenges and useful strategies.

I can try again

Growth-mindset worksheet with 'At first I thought…' and 'Now I think…' prompts.

Ages 9 – 11

Upper primary

When learning feels hard

Reflective sheet exploring the thoughts, body signals and coping ideas that go with tricky learning.

My calm plan

Self-regulation planner: early warning signs, calming strategies, helpful people, steps back to learning.

Checking in with myself

A weekly wellbeing reflection using a 1 – 5 scale, plus space for good things, tough things and what helped.

For the whole family

Planners, scripts and visuals.

Planning tools

One-page Calm Learning Plan

The five-step approach on one printable page — perfect for the fridge or homework corner.

Weekly calm routine planner

Plan homework with built-in regulation breaks and small reward moments.

Stop / Reset / Return card

A visual reminder of what to do when learning derails — laminate and keep close.

For parents

Parent scripts sheet

Exactly what to say (and not say) during anxiety moments — calm, validating phrases ready to use.

Teacher-sharing note template

A short letter template to share your child's support strategies with their school.

For children

When learning feels too hard — child card

A child-friendly visual explaining what's happening in their brain, plus simple coping steps.

Emotion scale (1 – 5) and 'what helps me'

Help children name their anxiety level and record what actually settles them.

Confidence ladder template

A visual for building up from easy to tricky tasks, celebrating each rung.

A note on using these tools.

They work best when introduced calmly — not during a crisis. Explore them together at a relaxed time. Let your child customise their own; ownership increases engagement.