Name That Emotion
Joyful, peaceful, cheerful
What is happy?
During SEL we started the Marshmallow & Spaghetti Tower Challenge. My team made a plan but halfway through building it, the tower started leaning a lot and couldn't stand on its own. What should we do?
We should try another plan, either someone else's idea that we talked about during the planning time or make a new idea and try it.
I want to rock back in forth in my chair with 4 legs, what tool should I use?
I should ask my teacher for a wobble stool!
This word means when 2 or more people are both ok with the same plan.
What is an agreement?
You should care how you make other people feel
True! People may forget what you did but they'll never forget how you made them feel.
Frustrated, enraged, annoyed
What is angry?
I'm taking a math assessment and there's a really hard 2 step problem that I've been trying to solve for about 10 minutes now and I'm starting to get frustrated. Since it's an assessment I can't ask for help from a teacher. What should I do?
I should:
Try a new problem, then come back to the tricky one
Look around for helpful strategies on classroom posters
Solve any part of the 2 step problem that I can do
I feel the need to move my body but right now the group plan is to sit at the rug for a read-aloud. What tool should I use?
I should use a fidget!
This word refers to a solution that makes everyone sort of happy, everyone gets some of what they want.
What is a compromise?
It's important to change parts of yourself and your identity to fit in with others.
False! You should not change who you are to fit in with others.
Gloomy, miserable, down or blue
What is sad?
At recess, Johnny accidentally kicks the woodchips at Anna and she gets scared and starts crying. What should Johnny do?
Johnny should apologize to Anna and ask if she's okay.
"Anna I'm sorry that I scared you, I didn't mean to kick the woodchips. Are you okay?"
I'm having a hard time staying focused on my work and a fidget isn't helping me move enough. What tool should I use?
I should take a body break!
This word means when 2 or more people do not agree on something.
What is a disagreement?
It's hard to say sorry when you know you've done something hurtful.
True! Yes, it's hard to apologize but it is the right thing to do.
What is fear?
I'm disagreeing with my friend, Jenny, she thinks that reading is really easy, but for me, it's been really hard ever since I started school. The disagreement goes on for a few days and I'm starting to feel mad at her because she's making me feel like I'm bad at reading. What should I do?
I should: ask Jenny to consider my perspective and how I feel.
Remind Jenny that everyone learns differently and things that are easy for some folks to learn are hard for others.
I have a hard time staying still, and my legs and feet want to move more than the rest of my body. What tool should I use?
I should ask my teacher for a chair band!
This word refers to when 2 or more people treat each other the same, mostly has to do with respect and fair treatment. The first two letters are "mu".
What is mutual? As in, we agree to give each other mutual respect.
Everybody is perfect just the way they are.
False! Nobody is perfect and we are all making positive changes to try to be our best selves.
Unsure, disoriented, out of the loop
What is confused?
At a school with gendered bathrooms, a group of students are having a debate about making their bathrooms open for all genders. The students who are in favor say that LGBTQ+ students should use the bathroom they feel most comfortable in. The students who are not in favor say that students should use the bathrooms that match their body parts and that LGBTQ+ folks should only use the downstairs family bathroom with only 1 stall. What should happen?
The LGBTQ+ students should be allowed to use the bathroom that they feel comfortable in since gender doesn't reflect your body parts, it reflects how much you feel like a boy or girl or a person.
I'm having a really strong feeling of fear and I don't feel like I can stay in the classroom because I have to let this emotion out somehow.
I should check in with my teacher and ask to see Rachael! This feeling is called a moment of crisis, and it could be anger, sadness, or fear that's making you feel that way. In these kinds of moments, you need to seek help!
This word refers to when words are said in a way that doesn't feel like pointing a finger, without saying if something is right or wrong, just saying it like it is.
What is non-judgmental?
You should never stop learning about how strong emotions feel in your body and learning how to work through those emotions.
True! Even as pre-teens, tweens, teens, and adults, you should work to understand how your emotions feel physically and use tools to help you handle strong emotions.