The Accident
Sammy is running through the corridor. He is in a hurry to get to the playground. He turns the corner and BUMP! He crashes into a younger child. The child falls down and starts to cry.
I Can Say Sorry
● emotions & regulation • 5 min read
Oh No
Sammy stops. His tummy feels tight. He feels scared and embarrassed. It is okay to feel this way — everyone makes mistakes. He didn't mean to hurt anyone! Part of him wants to run away and pretend it didn't happen.
Sammy stops. His tummy feels tight. He feels 
scared and embarrassed. It is okay to feel this way — everyone makes mistakes. He didn't mean to hurt anyone! Part of him wants to run away and pretend it didn't happen.
scared and embarrassed. It is okay to feel this way — everyone makes mistakes. He didn't mean to hurt anyone! Part of him wants to run away and pretend it didn't happen. ● Reading...
Stopping to Help
Sammy takes a deep breath. He turns around and walks back. Even though he feels nervous, he knows the right thing to do is to help. Being brave is doing the right thing even when it is hard.
Sammy takes a deep 
breath. He turns around and walks back. Even though he feels nervous, he knows the right thing to do is to 
help. Being brave is doing the right thing even when it is hard.
breath. He turns around and walks back. Even though he feels nervous, he knows the right thing to do is to help. Being brave is doing the right thing even when it is hard. ● Reading...
Saying Sorry
Sammy kneels down next to the child. He says, 'I'm really sorry I bumped into you. Are you okay?' The child sniffles but nods. Hearing sorry makes them feel a little better.
Sammy kneels down next to the child. He says, 'I'm really 
sorry I bumped into you. Are you okay?' The child sniffles but nods. Hearing sorry makes them feel a little better.
sorry I bumped into you. Are you okay?' The child sniffles but nods. Hearing sorry makes them feel a little better. Sammy: "I'm really sorry I bumped into you. Are you okay?"
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Making It Better
Sammy helps the child stand up. He gently walks them to their teacher. The teacher smiles at Sammy. 'That was very kind of you,' she says. Sammy helped make things better.
Sammy helps the child stand up. He gently walks them to their 
teacher. The teacher smiles at Sammy. 'That was very 
kind of you,' she says. Sammy helped make things better.
teacher. The teacher smiles at Sammy. 'That was very kind of you,' she says. Sammy helped make things better. Teacher: "That was very kind of you, Sammy. Thank you for helping."
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What I Learned
Saying sorry was hard. Sammy felt nervous and embarrassed. But he tried anyway, and it helped make things better. Everyone makes mistakes — that is part of being human. What matters is that Sammy can try to help when something goes wrong.
Saying sorry was hard. Sammy felt nervous and embarrassed. But he tried anyway, and it helped make things better. Everyone makes mistakes — that is part of being human. What matters is that Sammy can try to help when something goes wrong.
sorry was hard. Sammy felt nervous and embarrassed. But he tried anyway, and it helped make things better. Everyone makes mistakes — that is part of being human. What matters is that Sammy can try to help when something goes wrong. Sammy: "Everyone makes mistakes. I can try to help when something goes wrong."
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