Facing Your Fear of Flying: (Facing Your Fears)
#5 in Facing Your Fears Series
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What’s inside...
This book offers practical advice and motivational stories to help readers overcome their fear of flying, empowering them to face and conquer one of the most common phobias. It explores the reasons many people are afraid of riding on an airplane and provides simple tips for facing this fear safely. Reassuring facts and helpful photos give the knowledge young readers need to overcome their fear of plane rides.
Discussion points
How did the characters in the book feel about flying at the beginning, and how did their feelings change by the end?
Can you think of a time when you were afraid of something new? What helped you overcome that fear?
What are some strategies the characters used to manage their fear? Do you think these could work for you too?
Why do you think it's important to face our fears, even when it's really hard?
Tip: Role play these questions
Before reading, share your own experiences with fear and how you handled it, to set a relatable tone.
While reading, pause on moments where characters express fear and ask your child how they might feel in that situation.
After reading, encourage your child to draw or act out their favorite scene where a character overcomes fear, reinforcing the message.
Connect the theme to real life by discussing upcoming events that might be scary and how to handle them, drawing parallels with the book.
Key lessons
Example Lesson: Understanding and Managing Fear
Explanation: The story teaches that fears, like the fear of flying, are normal and manageable through various strategies.
Real-World Application: Children can use the story’s techniques to handle their own fears, whether it's trying new activities or facing challenging situations at school.
Example Lesson: Empathy and Support
Explanation: The book highlights the importance of seeking help and comforting others who are afraid, showing how characters support each other.
Real-World Application: Kids learn the value of helping friends in distress and can practice being supportive classmates and siblings.
Example Lesson: Building Confidence through Knowledge
Explanation: By understanding what flying involves, the main character overcomes their fear, demonstrating how knowledge can empower and build confidence.
Real-World Application: Children can apply this lesson by learning more about subjects or concepts that are frightening or confusing to them, thereby gaining confidence in handling them.
Example Lesson: The Power of Visualization
Explanation: The story illustrates how visualizing a successful experience can help alleviate fear and anxiety.
Real-World Application: Kids can use visualization techniques before exams, presentations, or other anxiety-inducing events to increase their comfort levels and success.
Example Lesson: Resilience
Explanation: The protagonist’s journey from fear to fascination with flying showcases resilience, the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties.
Real-World Application: This teaches children that they can face and overcome challenges, and not to be hindered by setbacks or fears.