Everything Changes
From: Let’s Play! (BC Ministry of Education)
Share this experience with your child to learn about change.
- Create the Environment
- Talk to your child about changes that happen every day such as the weather, flowers blooming, leaves falling or things about themselves such as nails growing.
- Talk about how some changes are big and some changes are small. Sometimes, they may feel happy about changes and sad about others, and that all feelings are okay.
- Sharing Experiences
- Go for a short walk with your child or ask them to look around and find one thing that has stayed the same and something else that has changed. Maybe the sunny sky of the morning is still sunny. Maybe a bird you saw outside has flown away. Ask your child, “What do you see?”
- Note: You may wish to use this as an opportunity to discuss changes that are occurring in their lives right now, such as being away from school. Ask them how these changes are making them feel and discuss ways that may make the experience easier to manage.
