Potter's Friendship Fire: A story about conflict, repair, and real apologies

Every friendship will have a fire. It's what you do next that matters.Potter and his best friend Coco are inseparable until one afternoon, the wrong words fly out, feelings get hurt, and suddenly the warmth between them feels like heat of a very different kind.Potter's Friendship Fire is about what happens after the argument: the silence that follows, the feelings neither child quite knows what to do with, and the five tools that can help put the fire out, without pretending it never happened. Written by a trained primary school teacher, this isn't a story about how to avoid conflict. It's a story about how to survive it, repair it, and come out the other side with a friendship that's actually stronger.This fully revised 2nd Edition includes an expanded conflict resolution toolkit and clearer counsellor guidance on distinguishing peer conflict from bullying, making it even more useful in classroom and clinical settings.Children aged 4-8 will learn to use "I feel" statements instead of blame, recognise "always" and "never" language as a sign of big feelings rather than fact, take accountability for their part in a conflict, offer a genuine apology, and repair friendships rather than abandon them at the first sign of tension.For educators and school counsellors: Potter's Friendship Fire is aligned to the Australian Curriculum V9 and supports delivery across English (Literature strand, Foundation-Year 2) and Health and Physical Education (Personal, Social and Community Health, Foundation-Year 2). It directly addresses the Personal and Social Capability general capability - specifically the Conflict Resolution and Social Management elements - and maps precisely onto HPE content description AC9HPEFP3 (practising skills to work and play positively with others). The included five-step conflict repair toolkit is classroom-ready from day one.

Pagina's: 52, Paperback, Independently published