Aisha Goes Trick-or-Treating
Aisha learns about Halloween safety while trick-or-treating in her neighborhood with Mama. The story explains why we follow safety rules, how to stay safe around strangers, and what to expect when collecting candy. Aisha uses specific coping strategies when she feels nervous.
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My name is Aisha, and tonight is Halloween! I am wearing my butterfly costume with orange and black wings. Mama and I are going trick-or-treating in our neighborhood. We will walk to houses and collect candy in my special bucket.
Before we go outside, Mama talks to me about staying safe. She tells me that we will stay together the whole time because staying close to Mama keeps me safe from getting lost or separated. When we walk to a house, Mama will go to the door with me, not by myself, so that I am never alone with a stranger.
Mama explains that some people are strangers. Strangers are people I do not know. I will not go inside anyone's house, and I will not take candy from a stranger's hand. Instead, I take candy from a bowl at the door, or Mama takes it for me, so that I stay safe from people I do not know.
We start walking down our street. At the first house, I feel a little nervous about meeting someone new. I squeeze Mama's hand 3 times, and I take one slow breath in through my nose and out through my mouth. This helps me feel calm. Then Mama and I walk up to the door together. A person opens the door and holds out a candy bowl. I reach in and pick one piece of candy, then say 'thank you' because saying thank you shows respect to people who give us things.
We visit more houses on our street. My bucket is getting full of candy! Mama stays right beside me every time. When I feel nervous at a new house, I count each finger on my hand slowly, taking one breath per finger. This helps me stay calm and ready to collect candy. I feel proud because I am following the safety rules we talked about.
After we visit several houses, Mama says it is time to head home. My bucket is full and my feet are a little tired. We walk back together, and I feel proud of myself. Halloween was fun, and I stayed safe by staying close to Mama, using my coping strategies when I felt nervous, and following our safety rules the whole time.
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