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Emotional Regulation
Skills
Friendship
Your Brain
Emotions
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Sometimes, when we are upset, we need to...

Take a break

Take deep breaths

Refocus

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How can we get better at something? 

Practice!

100

Sally is usually smiling and giggling. Today, she seems down. What can you do?

Ask her if she is okay.

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What can you do if practicing is not helping you learn a new skill?

Ask for help. 

Try different ways.

Learn from an expert.

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Tommy fell down on his way to the bus this morning. He was a bit frustrated. Then, Jessie laughed at him because he had mud on his backside. What emotion do you think Tommy was feeling then?

Angry

Embarrassed


200
Billy is so mad! His teacher just told him he couldn't go outside. He just pushed his desk and knocked it over. What can he do to calm down?
Go to the porch for 5 min. and practice some calming activities like deep breaths.


Talk to the teacher privately when he is calm.

Apologize.

200

True or false:

Mistakes help you learn.

True!

Everyone makes mistakes. That is how we learn. We make changes to do better the next time!

200

John's best friend just moved away. What can you do?

You could talk to him.

Offer to play with him.

Make him a card.

200

Julie had a bad feeling in her belly when a stranger asked for a hug. What was her body doing?

Giving her brain information. 

It was a potentially dangerous situation. Her body was reacting.

200

Catherine's dog is lost. She seems so sad. What can you do to help cheer her up?

Talk to her. 

Make her a card.

Try to understand how she feels.

300

True or false:

Listening to music can help regulate emotions. 

True.

Many people relate to the lyrics (song words) and it makes them work through their emotions.

300

When we practice a skill, we are creating __________

Connections

Pathways to create networks

300

Tapping pencils in the class doesn't make me angry, but it does __________ me.

Annoy

300

How can we strengthen networks in our brains?

We practice skills over and over.

300

Name three levels of positive emotions, ranging from a simple emotion to a strong emotion.

Happy, excited, elated.

400

What is a physical way a person could try to control their emotions?

Go for a walk or run.

Play drums.

Draw a picture or write.

Yell into a pillow.

400

When we put actions in place to help us get better at something

We create an Practice Plan

400
Name a behaviour that could give you a clue of an emotion someone is feeling.

Sad, crying.

Laughing, jumping up and down.

Banging fists on desks.

400

How do messages travel through our brains?

Through pathways.

400

Name three levels of negative emotions, ranging from a small emotion to a strong emotion.

Annoyed, frustrated, angry, furious.


500

True or false:

Learning how to regulate or manage your emotions is an important life skill.

True!

It is definitely a life skill we all must practice and learn.

500

When you try to understand how someone else feels.

That is called having empathy.

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Brittany is really upset and crying. She is asking to be left alone, but her friend, Sarah, wants to help. What should Sarah do?
Respect Brittany's wishes and leave her alone for awhile. She could always make her a card or ask her if there is any way she could help cheer her up in awhile.
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We create these when pathways work together to send messages to the brain.

Networks

500

We have emotions for a reason.

They give us information.