Feelings & Emotions
Body Clues
Calm Down Tools
Stop-Think-Act
Using Words
100
What feeling is this?
Angry
100
When you feel mad, name one body clue you might feel.
Hot face, tight hands, fast heart, clenched teeth
100
Name one calm-down tool.
Breathing, counting, squeezing hands, drawing, taking a break
100
What is the first step - Stop, Think, or Act?
Stop
100
Should we use words or hands when we are upset?
Words
200
Name one big feeling you might have at school.
Mad, sad, happy, scared, excited
200
When you feel scared, where might you feel it in your body?
Tummy, chest, hands
200
When should you use a calm-down tool?
When I have a big feeling
200
What does “Stop” mean?
Pause / take a breath
200
Finish this sentence: “I feel ___ when ___.”
Only one example, many more may work!
I feel happy when I spend time with friends!
300
How can you tell how someone is feeling?
By their face, body, or words
300
What does your body feel like when you are calm?
Slow breathing, relaxed body, quiet hands
300
What calm-down tool uses your breath?
Belly breathing / deep breathing, square breathing, rainbow breathing, etc.
300
What does “Think” mean?
Think about choices
300
What is one kind thing you can say when you’re upset?
“Please stop,” “I don’t like that,” “Can I have a turn?”
400
Is it okay to have all feelings?
YES!
400
Why are body clues important?
They tell us we might need to calm down
400
True or False: Calm tools help our body feel better.
True
400
What does “Act” mean?
Make a safe choice
400
When you are very upset, what are TWO safe choices you can make?
Use your words
Use a calming strategy (breathing, taking a break, counting)
500
Name a feeling AND tell when you might feel it at school.
“Mad when someone takes my pencil”
“Sad when my friend won’t play”
“Happy at recess”
“Scared during a loud drill”
500
If your heart is beating fast and your hands feel tight, what might your body be telling you?
“I might be mad”
“I might be excited”
“I might need to calm down”
500
Pick the BEST calm-down tool for being very mad and explain why.
“Breathing because it slows my body”
“Taking a break so I don’t use my hands”
“Squeezing something instead of hitting”
500
Someone cuts in line. Tell us how you would use Stop–Think–Act.
Stop: Take a breath
Think: “I can use my words or ask for help”
Do: Say, “Please go to the back” or tell an adult
500
Make an I-statement for this problem: Someone won’t let you play.
“I feel sad when I can’t play because I want a turn.”
“I feel mad when you say no because I want to join.”