6th Grade - Module 1: Unit 1 - Understanding Emotions

What can you tell me about Emotions?

What does "Listen-To-Learn" mean?

• Listen to your phone ring and ignore it

• Listen to the birds chirping to learn that it is morning

• Listen to your favorite song and learn the lyrics

• Listen to your body to understand your feelings better

What are emotions?

• The things that someone likes

• The way that someone feels

• The way that someone looks

• The amount of people in someone's family.

What is Self-Regulation?

What does "Name-To-Tame" mean?

• Name all of your friends in alphabetical order

• Name your emotion so you can understand your feelings.

• Tame a Lion at the Zoo who escaped from the cage

• Name every single NFL team that you can think of

What does it mean to be proactive?

What does it mean when something has an impact on you?

• It affects your the way you feel

• It affects you in a negative way

• It affects you in a positive way

• It has no meaning to your life.

How does understanding our emotions help us?

List the 6 self regulation strategies

What is the first step when you are feeling a strong emotion?

• Noticing and Naming your feeling.

• Screaming

• Crying

• Throwing something