Managing our feelings
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can describe how to respond positively when I feel an emotion.
Key learning points
- Emotions change how we feel and react.
- Our bodies react to different emotions.
- It is important to identify which emotions we are feeling.
- There are a range of things you can do on your own to manage your feelings.
- 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.
Teacher tip
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
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the word to the definition.
feelings we have inside, like happiness, sadness or anger
a feeling of being unhappy or without joy
feeling annoyed or frustrated
Q2.How can we share how we're feeling with others?
Q3.What can we do to understand our emotions better?
Q4.All of our emotions are for us to feel.
Q5.Lucas' heart is beating faster and his hands are feeling sweaty. What emotion might he be feeling?
Q6.What is an emotion chart?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the word to the definition.
the way things become different to how they used to be
to spot something or see it clearly
the way you behave because of how you feel
to find good ways to handle big emotions without them taking over
Q2.Emotions how we feel and react.
Q3.How can we identify our emotions?
Q4.How can we manage our emotions?
Q5.Who can we get help from to manage our emotions?
Q6.Which statements are false?
To help you plan your 1 RSHE (PSHE) lesson on: Managing our feelings, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your 1 RSHE (PSHE) lesson on: Managing our feelings, 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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