This Makes Me Scared: Dealing with Feelings

Added: 2026-05-24

[00:00:00]Hello and welcome to Miss PM Reads.

[00:00:04]Today we are reading This Makes Me Scared, Dealing With Feelings by Courtney Carbone, illustrated by Hilly Kushner.

[00:00:18]Oh, wow, this is a pretty new book. It's pretty firm to open.

[00:00:23]All right.

[00:00:25]This Makes Me Scared, Dealing With Feelings by Courtney Carbone, illustrated by Hilly Kushner.

[00:00:38]My swim class begins today.

[00:00:41]I am not sure that I am ready.

[00:00:47]The water looks deep. I cannot see the bottom.

[00:00:51]My body is shaking.

[00:00:56]A whistle blows. It's time to begin. My heart is racing. Thump, thump, thump.

[00:01:05]My teacher shows me how to float.

[00:01:08]I try to float, but I sink instead.

[00:01:16]I start to panic. Water goes up my nose.

[00:01:19]I cough and sputter.

[00:01:24]I reach for the wall and hold on tight.

[00:01:27]I climb a ladder out of the pool.

[00:01:33]My teacher follows. She gives me a towel. She asks me how I am feeling.

[00:01:41]My body is shaking. My heart is racing.

[00:01:45]What am I feeling?

[00:01:47]I am feeling scared.

[00:01:52]My teacher says, "It's okay to be scared."

[00:01:55]She says, "We can face my fear together."

[00:02:01]We practice breathing deeply.

[00:02:04]The air goes in and out. We slowly count to 10.

[00:02:13]My mind and body start to calm down. I'm still scared, but I am in control.

[00:02:23]I am ready to try again. I get back in the water. My teacher holds my hands.

[00:02:33]I lie on my back. I close my eyes. My teacher slowly lets go of my hands.

[00:02:43]I pretend I am a cloud. My whole body relaxes. Soon, I am floating.

[00:02:51]I did it. I faced my fear. I am learning to swim. Hooray!

[00:03:00]The end.

[00:03:01]That was a good job.

[00:03:03]Facing his fear, yes?

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