How it works
For a little scrape, stay calm and tell a grown-up.
A grown-up washes it with clean water and covers it.
Telling a grown-up is a big step, because they know just how to help.
Worked examples
Stay calm
- Kit tumbles and gets a little scrape on his knee.
- He breathes slowly, in and out.
- Staying calm helps us think, and then we know what to do next.
Tell a grown-up
- Kit goes to his grown-up and says, 'I have a little scrape on my knee.'
- His grown-up says, 'Thank you for telling me, Kit. Let's take care of it together.'
- His shoulders drop, and he feels better already.
Wash it and cover it
- They wash the scrape with clean water. The water rinses away the dirt.
- His grown-up pats the skin dry with a soft cloth.
- Then a bandage covers the scrape and keeps it clean while it gets better.
A taste of the worksheets
These are some of the questions on the sets. The printable sheets have more and an answer key.
- Circle what helps a little scrape. 🪨 Rubbing dirt on it / 🚰 Washing it with clean water / 👆 Picking at it / 🩹 Covering it with a bandage / 🗣️ Telling a grown-up
- A grown-up washes the scrape with clean ___.
- True or false? Lots of children get little scrapes.
- Fix the mistake. Bun says, 'I will rub some dirt on my scrape.' What should Bun do? 👆 Pick at it / 🚰 Ask a grown-up to wash it with clean water / 🙈 Hide it
- Stretch: Bun has a little scrape. Which is the best thing for Bun to say? 🤫 Nobody needs to know / 🪨 I will wash it myself in the dirt / 🗣️ I will stay calm and tell a grown-up
Words to know
- scrape
- A little graze on the skin, like on a knee.
- calm
- Quiet and steady inside.
- bandage
- A sticky cover that keeps a scrape clean.
- rinse
- To wash away with water.
Watch out for
- Do not hide a scrape. A grown-up knows how to help, so we tell.
- Do not run around and shout. Stay calm.
- Do not pick at a scrape. Let a bandage cover it.
- Do not rub dirt on it. A grown-up washes it with clean water.
Try it
What do you do first for a little scrape?
stay calm. Staying calm helps us think.
Who do you tell?
a grown-up. A grown-up knows just how to help.
What does the grown-up wash the scrape with?
clean water. It rinses away the dirt.
What does a bandage do?
keeps the scrape clean while it gets better. It covers the scrape.
For grown-ups
Ask a grown-up where the plasters are kept at home. Ask them what to do if you get a little scrape.
Show your child where the plasters are kept at home, and say the four steps with them. This is the episode's simple message for a little scrape, not first-aid advice for anything bigger.