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Year 2

Managing a range of emotions

I can explain how to respond appropriately to a range of emotions.

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Year 2

Managing a range of emotions

I can explain how to respond appropriately to a range of emotions.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. We can respond to our emotions in ways that help us to be happy again.
  2. An important part of responding to our emotions is having friends to help us.
  3. We all experience happiness differently.
  4. It's important to feel a range of emotions.
  5. Being mindful helps us know what we are feeling and how to respond.

Keywords

  • Happy - a feeling of joy or gladness

  • Respond - what we do after something has happened

  • Support - to provide help and encouragement to others

  • Mindful - being aware of what's happening around you and how that makes you feel

Common misconception

Experiencing negative emotions is a problem and shouldn't happen.

All of our emotions are really important as they give us information about what is happening to us. It is important that we pay attention to our emotions and not spend a long time feeling only one.


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Encourage pupils to think about the things they can do to help them manage their emotions, for example, the things that they enjoy and the people that they trust to talk to.
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Equipment

Content guidance

  • Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
  • Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

Licence

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Lesson video

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Prior knowledge starter quiz

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6 Questions

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

feelings we have inside, like happiness, sadness or anger

Correct Answer:worried,feeling scared or nervous about something that might happen

feeling scared or nervous about something that might happen

Correct Answer:information,facts about something or someone

facts about something or someone

Correct Answer:experience,things that happen to us and how they make us feel

things that happen to us and how they make us feel

Q2.
Aisha and her friends have had an argument in the playground. Aisha feels like her friends are being unfair to her. How could she be feeling?
happy
Correct answer: angry
Correct answer: sad
proud
Q3.
Aisha shouted at her friend, Lucas, during an argument on the playground. Aisha said she wasn't sure if she wanted to be friends with Lucas anymore. How could Lucas be feeling?
happy
Correct answer: sad
Correct answer: worried
excited
Q4.
Which statements are true?
The people around us don't affect how we feel.
Correct answer: If we are hungry, we might feel grumpy or angry.
When we feel tired, we always feel calm and happy.
Correct answer: We can feel emotions in different strengths.
Q5.
Laura is feeling sad. What could she do to help herself to feel better?
Correct answer: do something she enjoys
ignore how she feels
argue with her family
Correct answer: tell a trusted adult how she feels
Q6.
We can experience emotions in our , for example, if we feel worried, our heart might beat faster.
Correct Answer: bodies, body

Assessment exit quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the words to their definition.
Correct Answer:happy,a feeling of joy or gladness

a feeling of joy or gladness

Correct Answer:support,to provide help and encouragement to others

to provide help and encouragement to others

Correct Answer:mindful,being aware of what's happening around you and how that makes you feel

being aware of what's happening around you and how that makes you feel

Q2.
We can to our emotions in ways that help us to be happy again.
Correct Answer: respond
Q3.
Which statements are true?
Correct answer: We all experience happiness differently.
Experiencing negative emotions is a problem and shouldn't happen.
Correct answer: It's important to feel a range of emotions.
Everyone feels the same emotions in the same way.
Q4.
Why is it important to be mindful?
Correct answer: It helps us to know what we are feeling.
Correct answer: It helps us to know how to respond to our feelings.
It helps other people to be happy and calm.
It helps us to ignore our feelings.
Q5.
Which of these are ways that we can be mindful?
Correct answer: We can do something calming, like drawing.
Correct answer: We can ask ourselves how we are feeling.
We can be busy all the time.
We can ignore our feelings.
Q6.
Who can help us respond to our emotions?
Correct answer: our trusted adults
Correct answer: our friends
our TV
our pencil case