Dot Feels Embarrassed

What if making a mistake isn't the end... but a chance to begin again?

Meet Dot, a bright pink circle who loves to roll and spin. Today is the school play and Dot is the Rolling Sun. She is ready to shine - until she rolls too fast, slips, and crashes into a cloud.

The music stops.
The room goes quiet.
Dot feels her cheeks burning hot.

She wants to freeze. She wants to hide.

With gentle reassurance, Dot learns a simple calming strategy to cool the hot feeling in her face and take a soft, steady breath. As the heat fades, she finds the courage to move again and shake off the "Oops!"

Dot Feels Embarrassed is a warm Social Emotional Learning story that helps children understand mistakes, release shame, and build confidence to try again.

As children follow Dot's journey, they also naturally absorb early learning concepts including shapes, colours, movement, and performance confidence - woven into the story so development happens without pressure.

• fear making mistakes
• feel embarrassed easily
• freeze when all eyes are on them
• struggle with perfectionism
• need gentle confidence after "oops" moments

• recognise embarrassment in their body
• learn a simple calming breath
• understand that mistakes are safe
• build resilience and self-belief
• return to activity with confidence

Inside the book and via QR code you'll find calming practice pages, printable classroom resources, and a helpful parent & teacher guide.

Ideal for home, preschool, classroom, and SEN environments.

Part of The Shape Squad Series - stories created to build emotional skills for life while gently supporting early childhood development.