How it works
Gentle means soft and slow.
Little animals have soft, tiny bodies, so we use gentle hands.
A quiet voice is gentle too. Soft hands make friends feel safe.
Worked examples
A soft pat
- Pat a soft toy, or a pet if you have one: pat, pat, pat.
- Make it as soft as a feather.
- That is a gentle pat.
Two soft hands
- Hold both hands together, like a little nest.
- Hold the toy lightly, not tight, just cozy.
- That is how Kit held the chick.
A quiet voice
- Whisper, shh, little chick.
- A whisper is a quiet voice.
- The chick snuggles in and peeps happily.
A taste of the worksheets
These are some of the questions on the sets. The printable sheets have more and an answer key.
- The chick hops back. What does Kit do? 🤏 Grabs it / 🏃 Chases it / ✋ Holds still and waits
- Which one is not gentle? 🤏 squeeze it hard / 🪶 stroke it softly / 🤫 use a quiet voice
- Which one is gentle? 🤫 use a quiet voice / 🤏 squeeze it hard / 🏃 chase it around
- Which one is not gentle? 🤫 use a quiet voice / 👉 poke it / 🤲 hold it with two soft hands