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Year 1

Managing our feelings

I can describe how to respond positively when I feel an emotion.

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Year 1

Managing our feelings

I can describe how to respond positively when I feel an emotion.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Emotions change how we feel and react.
  2. Our bodies react to different emotions.
  3. It is important to identify which emotions we are feeling.
  4. There are a range of things you can do on your own to manage your feelings.
  5. You can always ask for help if your feelings feel too big.

Keywords

  • Change - the way things become different to how they used to be

  • React - the way you behave because of how you feel

  • Identify - to spot something or see it clearly

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

Common misconception

We always have to do something to make us feel happy if we do not feel happy.

Sometimes we have to give our emotions space. Knowing what makes you feel happy means you know what to do when you are ready.


To help you plan your year 1 RSHE (PSHE) lesson on: Managing our feelings, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...

Pupils could keep an emotion diary over a week so that they have regular opportunities to discuss and identify their own emotions, and see how they change during the day and across days.
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Lesson video

Prior knowledge starter quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the word to the definition.
Correct Answer:emotions,feelings we have inside, like happiness, sadness or anger

feelings we have inside, like happiness, sadness or anger

Correct Answer:sad,a feeling of being unhappy or without joy

a feeling of being unhappy or without joy

Correct Answer:angry,feeling annoyed or frustrated

feeling annoyed or frustrated

Q2.
How can we share how we're feeling with others?
Correct answer: by using words to describe our emotions
by only telling people when we're feeling happy
Correct answer: by drawing a picture of how we feel
by keeping our emotions to ourselves
Q3.
What can we do to understand our emotions better?
Correct answer: think about why we feel happy, sad, angry or worried
think about our favourite colour
Correct answer: talk to a trusted adult
talk to our pet fish
Q4.
All of our emotions are for us to feel.
Correct Answer: healthy, ok, okay
Q5.
Lucas' heart is beating faster and his hands are feeling sweaty. What emotion might he be feeling?
Correct Answer: worry, worried, scared, fear, angry
Q6.
What is an emotion chart?
Correct answer: a way for us to show how we're feeling
a chart showing different colours
Correct answer: a chart with pictures of different emotions on
a way for us to show what we want to order in a cafe

Assessment exit quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the word to the definition.
Correct Answer:change,the way things become different to how they used to be

the way things become different to how they used to be

Correct Answer:identify,to spot something or see it clearly

to spot something or see it clearly

Correct Answer:reaction,the way you behave because of how you feel

the way you behave because of how you feel

Correct Answer:manage,to find good ways to handle big emotions without them taking over

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

Q2.
Emotions how we feel and react.
Correct Answer: change
Q3.
How can we identify our emotions?
Correct answer: by listening to our bodies
by asking our younger sibling
by asking our pet cat
Correct answer: by noticing how we feel
Q4.
How can we manage our emotions?
Correct answer: by talking about how we feel with others
by breaking toys and shouting
by hurting other people and being unkind
Correct answer: by taking deep breaths and doing mindfulness activities
Q5.
Who can we get help from to manage our emotions?
pets
Correct answer: trusted adults
younger siblings
Q6.
Which statements are false?
It's ok to feel sad, angry or worried.
Correct answer: We always have to be happy.
Correct answer: We have to manage our feelings alone.
We can get help to manage our feelings.
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