Name That Emotion
How you might feel when your ice cream falls on the ground or if your best friend can't come over.
What message might you be sending if you sit up straight and look someone in the eye while they're telling you a story?
What is you are paying attention?
A friend shows this behavior when they share a snack or toy with you
What is sharing?
You can do this by breathing in and out slowly when you feel upset
What is deep breathing/breathing exercises?
What is asking an adult for help?
How you might feel if you started going to a new school and don't know anyone yet.
What is nervous
What message might you be sending if your arms are crossed and you're tapping your foot while talking to someone?
What is you are irritated/defensive/annoyed/angry/impatient?
A good friend does this when you are talking
What is listening?
You're frustrated with a friend, so you draw a picture of how you feel
What is drawing/using art?
You and a classmate both want to be the line leader, so you agree to take turns on different days.
What is taking turns/sharing?
How you might feel if your friend didn't sit with you at lunch and now you're sitting by yourself.
What is lonely?
What message might you be sending if you are standing close to another person, frowning, and pointing at them?
What is you are angry?
A friend does this instead of yelling when they disagree with you
What is using kind words/talking it out?
You’re angry your team lost, so instead of yelling you walk to the side of the field and sit quietly for a few minutes.
What is taking space/cooling down?
You and your friend argue, but you both tell your sides and then find a solution together.
What is talking it out?
How you might feel if you studied hard for a test or worked really hard on a homework assignment and you did really well
What is proud?
What message might you be sending if you are sitting against a wall with your arms crossed over your knees and your head is down?
What is you are sad/upset?
A friend shows this when they notice you are sad and ask if you are okay
What is showing empathy/caring?
You're frustrated with homework, so you break it into smaller steps and do one page at a time
What is problem-solving/breaking it down?
You get into an argument and realize you said something unkind, so you apologize.
What is apologizing/making things right/taking accountability?
How you might feel if someone else won a prize that you really wanted.
What is jealous?
What message might you be sending if you are doing something else, avoiding eye contact, and not responding while someone is talking to you?
What is you are ignoring them or not paying attention?
Give an example of this friend behavior: using an "I feel" statement
I feel _________ when you ___________. It makes me feel ___________ when you __________.
You're upset after losing a game, but you clap for the other team anyway and say "good job!"
What is showing good sportsmanship/handling emotions positively?
You and a friend can't agree on what to do after school, so you combine both ideas into one plan.
What is compromising/negotiating?