Lesson 1: Our emotions

Essential question:

How can I understand my own emotions?

Lesson overview:

In ‘Asking and Listening’, we practised active listening, to develop empathetic listeners in your classroom. However, empathetic people aren’t just skilled at navigating other people’s emotions. They’re in touch with their own feelings too. Self-awareness is a foundation for empathy. Self-awareness also creates learners who are confident to speak. They will also explore the interpretation of visual texts, and how colour and image can communicate ideas. Visual literacy is a key component of reading and viewing in the curriculum.

Keywords:

  • Emotion RULER
  • Mood index
  • Self-awareness
  • Mindfulness
  • Emotion regulation

Materials (these are also included in the lesson components below): 

English: Telling

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