A Thoughtful Approach to Emotional Growth
Tedology helps educators support children’s social and emotional development through everyday routines, play, and moments of connection.
At the heart of the Tedology Bear Kit is a comforting multi-sensory teddy bear with a simple press-button voice box. Each press of the tummy gently guides children and educators through short, playful activities that can be easily incorporated into the day, helping children talk about emotions, build emotional understanding, manage big feelings, and learn calming strategies.
The bear’s sensory features are designed as a thoughtful and comforting addition to childcare spaces and classrooms.
Each kit includes the Tedology bear, children’s workbooks, feelings cards, educator resources, a step-by-step guide, and staff training options to help educators easily embed emotional wellbeing into everyday routines.
Tedology resources are designed to align with the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF), Australian Curriculum Personal & Social Capability, and Health & Physical Education outcomes.
Did you know?
Tedology Was Born from Real-World Experience
Meet Teddy
While the Tedology Bear may look like a teddy bear, it is actually an emotional wellbeing kit designed to help children talk about feelings, feel calmer, and manage big emotions through connection and play.
Developed by renown Clinical Child Psychologist, Dr Louise Mansell, who has more than 15 years' experience supporting children, families, educators and organisations across Australia and the UK.
At the centre is a comforting multi-sensory teddy with fidget-friendly paws, a lightly weighted body, sensory tags, and a simple press-button voice box. Each press of the tummy guides children through playful activities that support emotional understanding, calming, confidence, transitions, and worries.
The Tedology Bear also comes with an Emotional Regulation & Resilience Toolkit, including feelings cards, a children’s activity workbook, adult companion guides, videos and live termly webinar support, making it easier to help children understand and talk about feelings, regulate emotions, and build confidence and resilience at home, in education and in professional settings.
How can Tedology be used in Early Childhood Education?
Children learn best when they feel safe and emotionally settled, yet their days include many moments that can feel overwhelming. Tedology provides gentle support during everyday situations such as:
How it works
Designed with children in mind, Tedology is a soft, multi-sensory teddy that children naturally engage with and feel comfortable using.
Tedology supports children through:
Sensory calming features
Lightly weighted base, fidget-friendly paws, tags, textures and a crinkle ear
Guided audio activities
A simple press plays one of 10 short, playful, child-led activities. The gentle pacing helps children process and regulate
Emotional expression tools
A visual emotion card, plus a notebook and pencils to support emotional literacy and communication
When Tedology can be used in Education Centres
Tedology is ideal for independent use and as part of structured support within the day.
Individual or small-group wellbeing sessions (Teddy Tools)
- dedicated wellbeing groups
- one-to-one support time
Calming spaces and movement breaks
- sensory breaks
- quiet reset
- “ready to learn” moments
Transitions
- arrival and separation
- moving between learning areas
- after unstructured time such as recess and lunch
- following high-energy activities such as sport
Daily routines
10 squeeze-activated prompts to help kids manage emotions.
Why Educators Value Tedology
Child-led engagement
Tedology was co-designed with children, from the sensory features to the guided activities. It builds on how children naturally engage through play, comfort and routine, making participation feel safe and familiar.
Builds emotional literacy
Many children act before they have the words to explain what they feel. Tedology helps them notice body signals, recognise emotions, and practise expressing feelings through play, drawing and gentle repetition.
Fits existing practice
Tedology strengthens what educators already do well. It integrates into routines, calm spaces, transitions and wellbeing activities without requiring additional training to begin.
Encourages independence
As children become familiar with the activities, the bear becomes a cue for self-regulation. Over time, many children begin to pause, reset and return to learning with less adult direction.
Onsite or Online Educator Training
Dr Louise Mansell offers additional training and support for education settings wanting guidance on using Tedology within daily routines (Calm and Connect) or as part of a structured 6–8 session approach (Teddy Tools).
View our Helpful Resources for Educators
Flyer for Practitioners
A practical flyer for health and education professionals outlining how Tedology supports emotional regulation in children.
The Science Behind Keep the Balloon Up
When the game becomes a bit too fast, intense, or unfocused, adding a simple instruction (like “use one little finger” or “slow motion taps”) gently encourages the child to slow down and re-engage their thinking brain. This small increase in structure and challenge supports regulation and helps the child return to shared, connected play with…
Did You Know?
Tedology Was Born from Real-World Experience
Meet The Maker
Helping little minds, and those who support them, navigate big feelings.
Tedology was developed by Dr Louise Mansell, a Clinical Child Psychologist with over 15 years’ experience. Tedology is designed to help children talk about emotions and understand how to manage them through everyday playful moments.
At the heart of the Tedology Wellbeing Kit is a multi-sensory teddy bear, with sensory tags, a lightly weighted body, fidget paws to support focus, a crinkle ear, and a press-button voice box that gently guides children through 10 playful evidence-informed activities that help them learn how to calm, name emotions and manage big feelings. Each kit also includes a workbook, feelings card, and supportive guidance for adults to help make children’s emotional development effective, easy and part of everyday moments.
Tedology Training Videos
Watch how to set up and use Tedology in your setting.