Parts of the Brain
How many parts of the brain did we talk about
Three
Name 5 feelings
Examples: happy, sad, angry, frustrated, stressed, nervous
Who gives us our senses?
God
What is my name?
Ms. Alyson
A trusted grown up (ex: teacher, parent, counselor, principal)
Sally remembers how to add numbers during a test. Which part of the brain helped her?
Hippocampus
We can pay attention to our feelings by being _______
Mindful
Name the 5 senses
Hearing, Touch, Sight, Smell, Taste
What is my job?
A counselor
What are unsafe touch areas?
Private parts (covered by a swimming suit)
Bonus: Who needs to be in the room when a doctor is giving you a check up?
What part of the brain is working when we are mindful?
PFC
True or false: God gives us feelings
True! God created us to have feelings and they are a gift from him
What are things you should pay attention to when mindfully touching?
Texture (smooth or rough), Color, shape, size
Can you talk to a counselor?
Yes! I can let my teacher or parent know if I would like to talk to a counselor
True or false: You must ask someone before touching them.
True! Being mindful of our touch is a way that we can respect one another as creation of God
True or False: Our Wise Owl, the PFC can only focus on one thing at a time.
True
What is a way that you can know how you are feeling nervous?
Your heart rate goes up, palms are sweaty, chest gets tight, brain gets foggy
Savoring the flavors, eating slowly, focusing on the different tastes
Counselors are a lot like a combination of which 3 jobs
Doctor, teacher, and a friend
If you tell an adult about unsafe touch and they don't help you stop it from happening again, what do you do?
Tell another trusted adult until someone helps you
Name all the parts of the brain we talked about and what they do
PFC - decision making, mindfulness, focusing
Amygdala- keeps us safe using fight or flight
Hippocampus- where our memories are stored
How can you use your senses to help you calm down?
Pay attention to 5 things you can see, 4 things you can touch, 3 things you can hear, 2 things you can smell and one thing you can taste
What do counselors do?
Help understand emotions and cope with them
What is an example of safe touch for a student?
hugging, pats on the back, and an arm around the shoulder.