Managing change
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explain change and how it makes me feel.
Key learning points
- Change happens all the time.
- Change can be difficult to handle.
- Change can make people feel worried or scared.
- There are ways we can handle how change makes us feel.
Keywords
Change - the way things become different to how they used to be
Transition - when something changes or becomes something else
Worried - thinking about something bad or upsetting
Scared - feeling afraid or worried about what might happen
Common misconception
Change is a bad thing.
Some types of change can be a really positive thing that we can grow and learn from.
Teacher tip
Encourage pupils to think about the changes in their life and what they have learned from these changes. They could also consider some future changes and how they will manage them.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the words with their definition.
what we do after something has happened
being aware of what's happening around you and how that makes you feel
things that happen to us and how they make us feel
Q2.Which of these statements are true?
Q3.Finish each sentence by matching its head (beginning) to its tail (end).
to talk about how we feel.
can help us understand how we feel.
which emotion we are feeling.
on our own to manage our feelings.
Q4.What does it mean to feel worried?
Q5.Lucas was looking forward to going to the cinema at the weekend, but now he's not able to go. How might he be feeling?
Q6.Emotions give us about ourselves and the world around us.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the words to their definition.
the way things become different to how they used to be
when something changes or becomes something else
feeling afraid or worried about what might happen
Q2.Change can make people feel or scared.
Q3.Which statements are correct?
Q4.How can we manage change?
Q5.When do we experience change?
Q6.Everyone has feelings about change.
To help you plan your 2 RSHE (PSHE) lesson on: Managing change, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your 2 RSHE (PSHE) lesson on: Managing change, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
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