Emotions
Heart racing, stomping feet, frowned face
Angry, mad, frustrated, annoyed
I want to play tag with my friends at recess, but they already started. What can you do?
Ask one of the kids if you can join, ask a teacher to help you ask one of the kids
Have super strength or the ability to read minds?
There are good and bad emotions.
False!
Emotion can feel good and bad, but it is OK to feel any emotion. Emotions help us share how we feel about what is happening.
When I feel anger I can...
How might you feel if someone tells you they don't want to be your friend anymore?
Sad, confused, mad, hurt
Someone took your pencil off your desk at school after you already told them no. What can you do?
Ask a teacher for help, tell them that they are not being nice and ask for it back
Have Regina pizza for dinner every night or candy for breakfast every morning?
You can feel two emotions at once.
True!
You can feel many emotions at once. For example: I feel excited and scared to go on this rollercoaster.
When I feel sad I can...
Talk to someone, watch a happy movie/TV show, play a game I like
What does feeling "calm" look like to you?
Calm body, peaceful, relaxed, normal breathing
You come back from the bathroom and someone took your seat at school. What should you NOT do?
Yell at the person, push them, call them names
Live in space for a day, or, live underwater for a day?
Babies have emotions.
True!
Age doesn't matter, everyone has emotions.
When I feel nervous I can...
Take a deep breath, tell myself "I can do it!", ask someone for help
What's an emotion that starts with the letter "S"?
Your brother tells your mom and dad that you broke a cup on purpose, but your brother is the one who actually did it.
What can do you? What should you NOT do?
DO - Tell your parents it wasn't you, tell you brother it is not nice or fair to blame you for what he did, ask for your brother to say sorry
DON'T - Yell at your parents/brother, name call, make up a lie about your brother to get even
Be able to rewind, pause, or, fast-forward?
It can be hard to tell others how I feel.
True!
Sharing our feelings can be hard sometimes, other times it might be easy. Both are normal!
Who or what makes you feel happy?
Family, friends, food, hobbies, alone time... everyone is different!
Ask them, look at their face and body language, they tell you
What should you do if someone is bullying you in school?
Get help from a safe adult, tell your parents
Adults are always right.
False!
No one is every always right, we all make mistakes and have things to learn.
Why are coping skills important?
They teach us how to deal with difficult situations and help us learn to respond in healthy ways that help ourselves and others.