Kate is usually smiling and giggling. Today, she seems down.
What can you do?
Ask her if she is okay
Ivan's dog is lost. He seems so sad.
What can you do to help cheer him up?
Talk to him
Help him look for the dog
Try to understand how he feels
What can you do if practicing is not helping you learn a new skill?
Ask for help
Try different ways
Learn from an expert
Watch a video
How would you feel if you were left out of a social outing with your group of friends?
Hurt
Sad
How can we get better at something?
Fill in the gaps -
Tapping pencils in the class doesn't make me angry, but it does __________ me.
Annoy
Steven fell down on his way to the bus this morning. He was a bit frustrated. Then, Crystal laughed at him because he had mud in his hair.
What emotion do you think Steven was feeling then?
Angry
Embarrassed
How can we strengthen networks in our brains?
We practice skills over and over
What are some things that can make you angry in a friendship?
Trying to embarrass you
Put you down
Making jokes at your expense
Excluding you or leaving you out of plans or group chats
Etc.
Fill in the gaps -
When we practice a skill, we are creating __________
in our brain.
Connections
Pathways to create networks
Michelle is really upset and crying. She is asking to be left alone, but her friend, Dawn, wants to help. What should Dawn do?
Respect Michelle's wishes and leave her alone for awhile. She could always make her a card or ask her if there is any way she could help cheer her up in a while.
Name two levels of negative emotions, ranging from a small emotion to a strong emotion?
Annoyed
Frustrated
Angry
Furious
Upset
Sad
Devastated
We create these when pathways work together to send messages to the brain.
What are these called?
Networks
True or False:
If you have negative feelings toward someone, the best way to go about it is to talk about it directly with the individual.
What is it called when you try to understand how someone else feels?
Having empathy
Daniel's best friend just moved away.
What can you do?
You could talk to him
Ask him to hang out
Invite him to eat lunch with you at school
Why do we have emotions?
They give us information
Let us know a situation could effect us
George had a bad feeling in his belly when a stranger asked for a hug.
What was his body doing?
Giving his brain information
It was a potentially dangerous situation. His body was reacting
How would you feel if you were being ignored by a close friend?
Sad
Cry
True or False:
Mistakes help you learn.
True
Everyone makes mistakes. That is how we learn. We make changes to do better the next time!
Name a behavior that could give you a clue of an emotion someone is feeling.
Give the behavior and say what emotion it usually goes with.
Crying, sad
Banging fists on desk, angry
Hiding face in hands, scared/nervous
Name two levels of positive emotions, ranging from a simple emotion to a strong emotion?
Happy
Excited
Elated
Relaxed
Content
Comfortable
Pleased
Happy
Overjoyed
How do messages travel through our brains?
Through pathways
When dealing with overwhelming emotions, what is one coping mechanism we use?
Meditation
When we put actions in place to help us get better at something, what do we create?
We create a practice plan