Knowing how I feel
I can name the emotion I am feeling and begin to explain why I feel that way.
Knowing how I feel
I can name the emotion I am feeling and begin to explain why I feel that way.
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Key learning points
- We can use a range of words to talk about how we feel.
- Telling others how we feel is important.
- Thinking about why we feel something can help us understand how we feel.
- Sometimes we may want help in understanding an emotion.
Keywords
Emotions - feelings we have inside, like happiness, sadness or anger
Experience - things that happen to us and how they make us feel
Common misconception
We should not show or talk about negative emotions (sadness, anger, worry).
It is really important to share how we feel as people around us can help us understand this and can help us feel better.
To help you plan your year 1 RSHE (PSHE) lesson on: Knowing how I feel, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 1 RSHE (PSHE) lesson on: Knowing how I feel, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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Explore more key stage 1 RSHE (PSHE) lessons from the Emotions: How do I feel today? unit, dive into the full primary RSHE (PSHE) curriculum, or learn more about lesson planning.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
a feeling in our bodies or on our skin
feeling annoyed or frustrated
feeling scared or nervous about something that might happen
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
feelings we have inside, like happiness, sadness or anger
things that happen to us and how they make us feel
someone we know offline who makes us feel safe who can help us
warm, fuzzy feeling in our tummy
heart beating faster
watery eyes