Lesson video

Hello, my name is Ms. Growth.

Today, we're going to be looking at the lesson called our emotions toolkit: strong emotions.

This fits into the lesson unit, emotions.

How can I manage my emotions? In this lesson, we are going to be learning how to spot the difference between everyday emotions and those stronger emotions that we can feel.

So let's get ready to begin.

Today's lesson outcome is, I can describe the differences between everyday emotions and stronger feelings.

Let's begin by taking a look at our ground rules together, and we have some friends here to help us.

Laura says, "We should listen to others," and that means we are not going to talk or interrupt when the other is speaking.

Andeep says, "We should respect privacy," and that means if somebody decides to share a story or their own experience, that we are not going to repeat it to others outside of this lesson.

Jacob says, "No judgments," and that means if somebody does decide to share a story or their own experience, that we are not going to judge them or make comments because of it.

And Izzy says, "Choose your level of participation," and that means you can decide if you simply just want to listen or if you want to share something throughout today's lesson.

All of these ground rules are here to keep everyone safe in the lesson.

Here are today's keywords.

We have strong, manage, and regulate.

Strong means when something or someone has power or force.

Manage, in this context, means to find good ways to handle big emotions without them taking over.

And regulate means to notice your feelings and choose how to deal with them in a safe and helpful way.

Let's see if we can spot any of these keywords throughout today's lesson.

Here is the lessons outline, and we are going to begin with what are strong emotions? We can feel emotions in different strengths.

Sometimes our emotions can feel really big, and other times small.

For example, we might feel a little bit happy if the sun is shining, or we might feel really happy if we are going on holiday.

We might feel a little bit sad if we have to stop doing something we enjoy, or we might feel really sad if someone has hurt our feelings.

Time for a check for understanding.

True or false? We feel emotions in the same strength each time we experience them.

Hmm, give me a thumbs up if you think it's true or a thumbs down if you think it's false.

We feel emotions in the same strength each time we experience them.

True or false? Pause this video so you can have a think about your answer.

Well done if you said false.

Now I'd like you to have a little think about why that statement is false.

Pause this video so you can have some time to think about your answer.

This statement is false because we can feel emotions in different strengths.

Sometimes our emotions can feel really big and other times small.

Strong feelings are when the emotion lasts for a long time or feels more difficult to manage.

Strong feelings happen when something affects us in a big way.

These strong feelings can be positive or negative depending on the situation.

For example, if you win a competition, get some really good news, you might feel a strong feeling of happiness for a long time.

Or if someone has broken your favourite toy, you might feel a strong feeling of anger that feels difficult to manage.

Time for a check for understanding.

What are strong emotions? Is it A, when the emotion lasts for a long time? B, when our emotions feel small.

Or C, when our emotions feel difficult to manage.

Hmm, what are strong emotions? Pause this video so you can have some thinking time.

Well done if you said A and C.

Strong emotions are when the emotion lasts for a long time or when they feel too difficult to manage.

Strong feelings are normal and many people experience them.

However, it's important to know that different people will have strong feelings about different things.

Laura says, "I get a strong feeling of happiness when it's the weekend." Jacob says, "I'm different to Laura.

I feel sad when it's the weekend because I prefer being at school and seeing my friends." Sam says, "I get a strong feeling of anger when my friends don't listen to me when we play football." Alex says, "I'm different to Sam.

I don't mind doing what other people like doing." Time for a check for understanding.

True or false? Different people will have strong feelings about different things.

Give me a thumbs up if you think it's true or a thumbs down if you think it's false.

Hmm, different people will have strong feelings about different things, true or false? Pause this video so you can have some time to think about your answer.

Well done if you said true.

Time for a task now.

Take the statements that are examples of strong emotions.

Pause this video so you can have some time to do the task, and then we will go through the answers together.

Well done for having a go.

So the first sentence says, it's my birthday this week.

We are going to the cinema on Friday and then it's my party on Saturday! I've been so excited all week! So you should have tipped this sentence because this person has been excited all week.

It's an example of a strong emotion.

The second sentence says, I lost my favourite pencil case this morning.

I felt worried, but then my teacher found it in my bag! This is not an example of a strong emotion because they haven't felt worried for a long time.

Their teacher helped them find their pencil case and the issue was resolved quickly.

The third sentence says, my brother keeps coming into my room without knocking on the door.

I feel like I just want to shout at him all the time.

So you should have ticked this sentence because it's an example of a strong emotion.

It feels too difficult to manage, and he wants to shout at him all the time.

And the last sentence says, I fell over at lunchtime and scraped my knee.

I cried when it happened, but I'm fine now.

This is not an example of a strong emotion because they scraped their knee.

They felt upset for a short while, but they're absolutely fine now.

We are now going to move on to the second part of our lesson.

How do I know I'm feeling a strong emotion? We can find out if we are experiencing a strong emotion by listening to our bodies and noticing how we feel.

When we experience a strong emotion, we will feel different sensations in our bodies and on our skin.

For example, if we are feeling really worried or nervous, we might experience sweaty hands, a tummy ache, or a faster heartbeat.

If we are feeling really angry or frustrated, we might want to shout, cry, say hurtful things that we don't mean, or have racing thoughts and not be able to concentrate.

Strong emotions will cause these sensations to last a long time.

Alex says, "I know that I'm feeling a strong emotion of worry when I have a tummy ache and find it difficult to do things I enjoy." He says, "In comparison, when I'm only feeling a little bit worried, my tummy feels funny for a short while and I'm still able to do things I enjoy." Jacob says, "I know that I'm feeling a strong emotion of anger when I have racing thoughts and can't concentrate in my lesson at school.

In comparison, when I'm only feeling a little bit angry, I can take some deep breaths to calm down and continue working hard in my lesson." Other people might notice if we're having a strong emotion, they might ask questions if we're acting differently.

For example, they might ask us, are you okay? Is there anything I can do to help you? Would you like a hug? Do you need a break? Time for a check for understanding.

How can we tell if we are experiencing a strong emotion? Is it A, we can listen to our bodies and notice how we feel? B, we ask our pets if we are experiencing strong emotions.

Or C, other people might notice how we are feeling and ask us questions.

Hmm, how can we tell if we are experiencing a strong emotion? Pause this video so you can have some time to think about your answer.

Well done if you said A and C.

We can listen to our bodies and notice how we feel, and other people might notice how we're feeling and ask us questions.

Dr.

Elsie says, "Strong emotions are normal and happen to many people.

They are important because they tell us we need to pay attention to what is happening and make sure that we take care of ourselves." Time for a check for understanding.

True or false? Strong emotions are bad.

Hmm, give me a thumbs up if you think it's true or a thumbs down if you think it's false.

Strong emotions are bad, true or false? Pause this video so you can have some time to think about your answer.

Well done if you said false.

Now I'd like you to have a little think about why this statement is false.

Pause this video so you can have some time to think about your answer.

This statement is false because strong emotions are normal and happen to many people.

They are important because they tell us we need to pay attention to what is happening and make sure we take care of ourselves.

Time for a task now.

Lucas is not sure how he can tell if he is feeling a strong emotion.

Tell your partner two ways Lucas can tell if he is feeling a strong emotion.

Pause this video so you can have some time to do the task, and then we will go through the answers together.

Well done for having a go, your answer could include: Lucas should listen to his body and notice how he feels.

He might experience sensations such as a faster heartbeat if he is worried, or he might want to shout if he is feeling angry.

Other people might notice how Lucas is feeling and may ask him questions such as, "Do you need a break?" Well done if your answers were similar to mine.

We are now going to move on to the third and the final part of our lesson.

How can I talk about strong feelings? It's important to talk about our strong feelings so that we can manage and regulate our emotions.

Dr.

Elsie says, "Regulating our emotions means noticing how we feel and choosing how to deal with them in a safe and helpful way." We can talk to our trusted adults about our strong emotions, such as our parents and carers, and our teachers, and other school staff.

Time for a check for understanding.

Why is this important to talk about our feelings? Is it A, so that we can regulate our emotions? B, so we can deal with our emotions in a safe and helpful way.

Or C, so we can feel our strong emotions for a long time.

Hmm, why is it important to talk about our feelings? Pause this video so you can have some time to think about your answer.

Well done if you said A and B.

It's important to talk about our feelings so that we can regulate our emotions, and so we can deal with our emotions in a safe and helpful way.

We can talk about our strong emotions by using words and sentences to describe them.

For example, we can say, I'm struggling with my feelings.

I'm feeling really angry about.

I need help to regulate my feelings.

I'm feeling really worried about.

We can also use words and sentences to describe our sensations that we might be feeling in our bodies.

For example, we might say, my heart is beating faster and my palms are sweaty.

I have a lump in my throat and I feel teary.

My tummy feels funny.

And, I feel like I want to shout and be alone for a short while.

Sometimes our emotions might feel so strong that we don't want to talk to other people about it, and that's okay.

Instead, we can write our feelings down or draw a picture to show how we feel.

Time for a check for understanding.

How can we share how we are feeling with others? Is it A, by keeping our emotions to ourselves? B, by using words and sentences to describe our feelings? Or C, by writing or drawing a picture to show how we feel? Hmm, how can we share how we are feeling with others? Pause this video so you can have some time to think about your answer.

Well done if you said B and C.

We can share how we are feeling with others by using words and sentences to describe our feelings, or by writing or drawing a picture to show how we feel.

Time for a task now.

Create a poster to explain to others how we can talk about our emotions.

Include two examples of words or sentences we can use to describe our feelings.

Pause this video so you can have some time to do the task, and then we will go through the answers together.

Well done for having a go.

Your poster could look like this.

How to talk about strong emotions.

We can use words and sentences to describe our emotions and sensations.

For example, we could say, I'm feeling angry, or sad, or worried.

My heart is beating faster.

My tummy feels tight and twisty.

If our emotions feel too strong to talk about them, we can write our feelings down or draw a picture to show how we feel.

Well done if your poster looked similar to mine.

This brings us to the end of our lesson.

Here is a summary of everything that we've covered today.

We can feel emotions in different strengths.

Sometimes our emotions can feel strong.

We might feel the emotion for a long time, or it may feel more difficult to manage.

Different people will have strong feelings about different things.

We can find out if we are experiencing a strong emotion by listening to our bodies and noticing how we feel.

It's important to talk about our feelings so that we can manage and regulate our emotions.

We can use words and sentences to describe our emotions, or we can draw or write about feelings.

Here is a slide with different places that you can get support.

We have the NHS websites, where the NHS provides advice about health and prevention, including how to access services.

We also have the Childline, which is a website and phone line which is able to offer confidential advice and support.