Myths about teaching can hold you back
- Year 8
Working with my feelings
I can explain different ways of managing a range of feelings.
- Year 8
Working with my feelings
I can explain different ways of managing a range of feelings.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Feelings are important.
- It's ok to experience a range of feelings but we should think about how we respond to them.
- Calming and grounding techniques can help manage strong feelings at the time.
- Journaling and other creative methods can help process challenging feelings and situations.
- Sometimes, distraction is a good technique to get a break from tricky feelings.
Keywords
Respond - what we do after something has happened
Sensation - a feeling in our bodies or on our skin
Trigger - something that leads to a strong emotional response
Common misconception
Tricky feelings, such as anger or jealousy, should be ignored.
It is ok to experience any feelings; however, it's how we respond to them that's important.
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To help you plan your year 8 RSHE (PSHE) lesson on: Working with my 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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- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
- Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying
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Adult supervision recommended
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the following words to the correct definitions.
the health of our minds and emotions
your body and mind's response to challenging situations
anything related to the mind or emotions
Q2.Which of these statements are correct?
Q3.Choose the word which best completes this sentence: Mental health can be visualised as a spectrum, ranging from healthy to ...
Q4.Talking about feelings is a sign of ...
Q5.Aisha is feeling heavy with stress. Which of the following might help her?
Q6.Finish the sentence by choosing the best options below: The type of support needed for mental health is ...
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the words to the correct definitions.
what we do after something has happened
a feeling in our bodies or on our skin
something that leads to a strong emotional response
Q2.Match the feelings to the most likely scenario.
friend borrowed your favourite book and it got damaged
going on a fast theme park ride for the very first time
seeing your friends to celebrate your birthday together
standing in front of the class to give a speech that you've rehearsed