All emotions are important

RSHE (PSHE)

Our emotions toolkit: challenges

Facing challenges

This unit teaches pupils how to manage a wider range of emotions such as feeling aspirational, embarrassed, anxious, worried and appreciative. Pupils explore challenges they face, understand that all emotions are important and develop strategies for managing difficult emotions effectively.

Emotions: How can we manage challenges?

they determine how successful we will be in life

We all feel the same types of emotions, but we might feel them at {{}} times.

because as we grow and learn, we understand things in new ways

because we stop feeling emotions as adults

because different things can affect our emotions, such as being hungry or tired

because we only feel one type of emotion as adults

Why might our emotions change throughout our lives?

Learning about emotions helps us manage them better.

There is nothing we can do to manage our emotions.

helps us know when we need something, like support or rest

helps us know when we do not feel safe or when something isn't fair

Match the emotion to the reason why it is important.

to find good ways to handle big emotions without them taking over

the way things become different to how they used to be

something that is easy to overcome or solve

a problem that is difficult to solve or overcome

something you always get right the first time

by talking to trusted adults or friends about our feelings

by focusing on the things we don't like about ourselves

What can we do if we don't feel ready to talk about feelings?

How can we tell if we're experiencing a strong emotion?

All emotions are important

Lesson outcome