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Episode 4: Charlie Saves the Day
In Charlie Saves the Day, Sally starts to feel afraid when she is stranded above the viaduct with a storm brewing. William sees that Sally is swaying in the wind and calls for help. Her only chance of rescue is Charlie, but he will have to cross the viaduct, and he is afraid of heights. Charlie makes his way slowly across the viaduct, fighting his fear all the way. He reaches Sally, and fixes her clamp back on the cable so that she can get back to the junction safely just as the storm breaks. Charlie is a hero!
Key emotion: Afraid
Additional emotions: Happy, Proud, Worried
Themes in Charlie Saves the Day
Why we feel afraid
We become afraid when something bad happens, or when we think something bad is going to happen very soon. Fear makes us want to run and hide.
Ask the child:
What was Sally afraid of?
Was it dangerous/bad?
What was Charlie afraid of?
Was it dangerous/bad?
Your child and feeling afraid
Ask the child:
What are you afraid of?
How do you know you're afraid?
How can others tell you're afraid?
What makes you feel better?
Overcoming fear
Fear stops us from doing things. Overcoming our fear means we can enjoy new experiences:
Ask the child:
What did Charlie have to do to help Sally?
How did he overcome his fear?
How did he feel when he overcame his fear of heights?
Ask the child:
Have you ever overcome your fears to do something?
How did you do it?
How did you feel when you overcame your fear?
The importance of helping others
Ask the child:
What did William do when he saw Sally swaying in the wind?
What did Charlie do?
Could Sally fix things for herself?
Discuss the importance of helping and asking for help from others when we can't do something ourselves.
Ask the child:
Have you helped others?
Have you asked for help from others?
What was it about?
How did helping/being helped make you feel?
Discuss how helping makes you feel good about yourself, and makes others want to help you when you are in need.
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