HOW TO STOP BEING SCARED - GLOW Tract

Content: How To Stop Being Scared The children in Sophia's classroom were buzzing with excitement after the teacher's announcement. A K9 policeman would visit their classroom on career day. And he was bringing his dog! Hannah leaned over, giggling. “I've never seen a police dog! It's going to be so cool!” Sophia squirmed a little. "Yeah," she said, "I guess…." But Hannah had turned to someone else. “I bet he'll be big,” she said, “and fierce so he can scare all the criminals! But I don't care—I love dogs!" On the bus, Sophia was quiet. Her mind was whirring and her stomach was tight. How big is a K9 dog? He's probably huge. Hannah said he would be fierce. What if he thinks I'm a criminal? He’ll bite me! If he comes near me, I know I'll scream! Then what will Hannah think? I better not go to school that day…. When the bus came to her stop, Sophia saw her grandmother waiting for her. She wiped her sweaty palms on her jeans and ran to her. “What’s the matt