Teach how to recognise emotions and options for expressing feelings
Suggestion for implementing the strategy ‘Support emotional wellbeing and positive mental health’
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Utilise literacy activities
Utilise literacy activities
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Offer 5-point colour scales
Offer 5-point colour scales
Offer students the option of using a 5 point scale to monitor and manage their emotions.
View Petal’s control scale to see a student example.
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Create playful opportunities for practice
Create playful opportunities for practice
Include within the curriculum activities that involve social interaction and emotional responsibility, or the ability to respond emotionally.
Use these recommendations in the classroom.
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Tools for managing anger triggers
Tools for managing anger triggers
Visit the Anger trigger analysis toolkit to explore these resources:
- anger trigger analysis graphic organiser
- picture choices calm down strategies
- behaviour goal planning and reflection graphic organiser
Reflective questions
Reflective questions
- Where in the curriculum can you include specific teaching about emotions?
- How could you increase students’ expressive language so they can identify their emotions more accurately?
Useful resources
Useful resources
Managing emotions: Sparklers
Classroom activities designed for students in years 1–8.
Publisher: Sparklers
Anger trigger analysis
Definition of anger trigger analysis and resources to support identifying triggers.
Publisher: Goalbook
Next steps
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