Wellbeing
Respectful Relationships and Berry Street Program
Emotional Literacy
Our students at Sacred Heart have been engaging in lessons to teach them about their emotions and how they can work through having different emotions throughout the day. Students who participate in rigorously designed and well-taught social and emotional learning programs demonstrate more positive social behaviour, are less likely to engage in risky and disruptive behaviour, and show improved academic outcomes.
Collaborative learning activities help students to build their social skills. Building a large vocabulary for emotions helps to increase emotional literacy, build self-awareness and empathy for others and when a child feels emotionally safe and secure in their environment will they undertake the challenge and risk needed to learn. New learning challenges our self confidence, we need resilience to overcome disappointment or acknowledge our mistakes in a safe place.
Example of a lesson 5/6 lesson our students do
Learning intention
• Students review a vocabulary that can be used to describe a range of positive and negative emotions
• Students identify triggering events or situations that can lead to particular emotional responses
• Students investigate the notion of mixed emotions or emotional complexity
EMOTIONS
Which emotions do you think are positive? Which do you think are negative? Tick for a positive emotion, and a cross for a negative emotion.
hurt
loved
angry
happy
scared
excited
sad
surprised
jealous
joyful
ashamed
unloved
amazed
hopeful
miserable
embarrassed
proud
tense
bored
thankful
stupid
thrilled
worried
upset
safe
lonely
afraid
confused
shy
strong
anxious
calm
frustrated
furious
warm
guilty
ignored
uncomfortable
inspired
serene
betrayed
disappointed
determined
rejected
nervous
curious
suspicious
relieved
WHAT AM I FEELING?
Think of a situation where you could feel these emotions (like succeeding in a new skill, moving into a new school, or being left out) and then write down the words that describe those emotions. Use the list above to help you.
| I might feel POSITIVE EMOTIONS in this situation: | These POSITIVE EMOTIONS could be:
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| I might feel MIXED EMOTIONS in this situation: | These MIXED EMOTIONS could be:
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| I might feel NEGATIVE EMOTIONS in this situation: | These NEGATIVE EMOTIONS could be:
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Simon Brown - Wellbeing Leader