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THE RIPPLE EFFECT: Working Together to Understand and Overcome School Anxiety and Avoidance
Meet the Ripple Guide
Hi, I’m Ripple, your friendly blue fish who understands school jitters. The Ripple Guide is my underwater toolkit filled with activities, routines, and brave-building strategies for kids who feel worried about school or new environments. It is designed for little learners ages 4 to 10 and their grownups who want mornings, transitions, and big feelings to feel easier.
What’s Inside
The Ripple Guide is packed with tools that help kids feel understood, supported, and more confident. Inside you will find:
Therapist designed activities for school anxiety and everyday jitters
Colorful reef themed illustrations to keep kids engaged
Kid friendly coping skills inspired by CBT and mindfulness
Scripts and routines for smoother mornings and calmer evenings
Celebration activities that highlight progress and tiny wins
Pages for parents and caregivers that make supporting kids simple
Everything was created by Nicole and Jena from PFECT. Their work focuses on helping families navigate school refusal and school anxiety with compassion, humor, and a lot of heart.
How It Was Made
The Ripple Guide was created with:
Years of experience supporting families in therapy
Research backed strategies that are easy for kids to understand
Feedback from real kids, parents, and educators
A focus on accessibility, clarity, and playful learning
A splash of creativity straight from Ripple’s Reef
Each page is intentionally crafted to help kids understand their feelings, practice coping skills, and build confidence in a fun and gentle way.
Ways to Use the Guide
Families and professionals can enjoy the Ripple Guide in many helpful ways:
Daily routine helper
Choose one activity each morning or evening to support calm and connection.Parent child bonding time
Work through pages together to open conversations and practice skills in a playful way.Therapy or coaching sessions
Use the activities to strengthen coping strategies, emotional regulation, and school day readiness.At home school anxiety plan
Follow the included structure for calm and supported at home days.Bravery tracker
Use celebration pages to mark progress and build momentum.
Meet the Ripple Guide
Hi, I’m Ripple, your friendly blue fish who understands school jitters. The Ripple Guide is my underwater toolkit filled with activities, routines, and brave-building strategies for kids who feel worried about school or new environments. It is designed for little learners ages 4 to 10 and their grownups who want mornings, transitions, and big feelings to feel easier.
What’s Inside
The Ripple Guide is packed with tools that help kids feel understood, supported, and more confident. Inside you will find:
Therapist designed activities for school anxiety and everyday jitters
Colorful reef themed illustrations to keep kids engaged
Kid friendly coping skills inspired by CBT and mindfulness
Scripts and routines for smoother mornings and calmer evenings
Celebration activities that highlight progress and tiny wins
Pages for parents and caregivers that make supporting kids simple
Everything was created by Nicole and Jena from PFECT. Their work focuses on helping families navigate school refusal and school anxiety with compassion, humor, and a lot of heart.
How It Was Made
The Ripple Guide was created with:
Years of experience supporting families in therapy
Research backed strategies that are easy for kids to understand
Feedback from real kids, parents, and educators
A focus on accessibility, clarity, and playful learning
A splash of creativity straight from Ripple’s Reef
Each page is intentionally crafted to help kids understand their feelings, practice coping skills, and build confidence in a fun and gentle way.
Ways to Use the Guide
Families and professionals can enjoy the Ripple Guide in many helpful ways:
Daily routine helper
Choose one activity each morning or evening to support calm and connection.Parent child bonding time
Work through pages together to open conversations and practice skills in a playful way.Therapy or coaching sessions
Use the activities to strengthen coping strategies, emotional regulation, and school day readiness.At home school anxiety plan
Follow the included structure for calm and supported at home days.Bravery tracker
Use celebration pages to mark progress and build momentum.