Some of the children are anxious about Covid 19, but find it difficult to articulate their fears. In Circle Time, I read these two stories about why we cannot hug some of our grandparents or friends who are not in our bubble. This opened up an opportunity for the children to discuss after the story. The second book i read was entitled “Worry Monster”. In this story, the monster gobbles up our worries when we talk about them. Through the story the children learnt that if they are worried, they can speak to either their teachers at Montessori or their parents. Opening up helps ease their fears and find comfort. We are aware that it is a very difficult time for children at the moment and being able to reassure them that they can always talk about their worries to us or their parents is important.
