About This Resource
This gentle animated story follows Clumsy the elephant on a particularly difficult day. Through Clumsy's experiences, children and adults can understand how past traumatic experiences might affect current behavior and emotional responses.
How to Use This Video
This video can be used as a conversation starter with children who have experienced trauma or with other children to build empathy and understanding. Some suggestions:
- Watch together and pause at key moments to discuss Clumsy's feelings
- Ask open-ended questions about why Clumsy might be reacting in certain ways
- Invite children to share times when they felt similar to Clumsy
- Discuss the helpful strategies that characters use in the story
- Use the story as a reference point when similar situations arise
Discussion Questions
- How do you think Clumsy was feeling when [specific event in video]?
- What reminded Clumsy of his difficult experience?
- What helped Clumsy feel safe again?
- Have you ever felt the way Clumsy did?
- What are some things that help you when you're feeling scared or upset?
Note: This video is part of our "For Grown-Ups" resource collection designed to help parents and teachers support children's emotional wellbeing.