Sammy the Starfish

While everyone else was having fun,
Sammy the Starfish was feeling glum.
He didn’t know why he was feeling bad,
He felt a little bit tearful, and a little bit sad.

My Feeling Friends is a series of stories written by Phillippa Morassi, a Registered Counsellor with a passion for nurturing children through the development of communication, emotional intelligence, positive behaviour and learning.

The series of stories aim to assist children in managing big emotions. This story introduces Sammy the Starfish, who is feeling sad and doesn’t know what he can do to feel better.

Each story presents a coping skill for your child to learn, which will help them overcome a particular emotion. The coping skills include self-regulation techniques, visualisation, body movements and positive affirmations to boost your child’s self-esteem.

The stories also introduce the concept of empathy, which allows for connection and engagement with others and creates an opportunity for friendships to flourish!

Find out more about Phillippa Morassi and My Feeling Friends at www.pmorassi.co.za