1. Creating Confident Kids for Midlothian Schools
What is Emotional Intelligence/Literacy/Education?
Creating Confident Kids

2. Forthview +
St Francis
Creating
Confident
Kids

3. A Definition of Emotional Intelligence Daniel Goleman (1997)
Knowing what you are feeling and being able to handle those feelings without having them swamp you.
Sensing what others are feeling
and handling relationships effectively.
Being able to motivate yourself to get jobs done,
be creative and perform at your peak.

4. Emotional Intelligence Definition for a 7 year old
I know what I feel.
I can say what I feel.
I am learning how to handle my feelings.
I know how they feel.
I can say how they feel.
I am learning to handle their feelings.

5. Where has Emotional Intelligence come from?
Is it new?
It draws from many disciplines eg
Brain Research and Neurology
Psychoneuromimmunology (PNI)
Educational Research
Psychotherapeutic and Psychiatric research and assessment

6. Carl Rodgers, psychotherapist identified
3 core conditions for human growth
Unconditional Human Regard
Empathy
Genuineness

7. 3 essentials for Learning
Enriched Emotional Environment
Enriched Physical Environment
Moderate Stress

8. Sense of Personal Power
Definition of Self Esteem
Sense of Self
Sense of Belonging
Sense of Personal Power
Insight Indicators for N/P/S
paediatrics…PSD … indicators

9. Emotional Intelligence Definition for a 7 year old
I know what I feel.
I can say what I feel.
I am learning how to handle my feelings.
I know how they feel.
I can say how they feel.
I am learning to handle their feelings.

10. THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ALL STAFF
A Curriculum for Excellence
Mental,
emotional,
social
and physical wellbeing
THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ALL STAFF

11. Mental and Emotional Wellbeing
A Curriculum for Excellence
Mental and Emotional Wellbeing
I am aware of and able to express my feelings and am developing the ability to talk about them. HWB 01a
I am learning that we all experience a variety of emotions that affect how we think, feel and behave and I am learning ways of managing them. HWB 02a
I know that my feelings and behaviour change depending upon what is happening within and around me. This helps me to understand the way that others behave. HWB 03a

12. Mental and Emotional Wellbeing
A Curriculum for Excellence
Mental and Emotional Wellbeing
I understand my feelings/reactions can change depending on what is happening within and around me. This helps me to understand my own behaviour and the way others behave. HWB 04a
I know that caring, sharing fairness, equality and love are important in building positive relationships…HWB 05a
I understand the importance of mental wellbeing and that this can be fostered and strengthened through personal coping skills and positive relationships…. HWB 06a

13. Mental and Emotional Wellbeing
A Curriculum for Excellence
Mental and Emotional Wellbeing
I am learning skills and strategies which will support me in challenging times, particularly in relation to change and loss. HWB 07a
I understand that people can feel alone and can be misunderstood and left out by others…. HWB 08a
Social Wellbeing
+ HWB 09/10/11/12/13/14 on rights, being unique, value learning, confidence, contributing my talents, changing my school community, being a friend….

14. Creating
Confident
Kids

15. Creating Confident Kids
Nursery - P7 - an approach for the whole school community
Resources for Parents
Emotional Literacy Curriculum
Themes
Fresh Start
excited, calm, anxious, secure
Friendships
content, spiteful, friendly, sad...
Reaching Goals
Disappointed, proud, hopeless...
Feelings
comfortable, rejected, loved...
I Wonder
curious, bored, awe, flat
Moving On
courage, fear, unsure ...
Bullying
weak, strong, powerful..
Equality
ashamed, proud, lonely….
Parent Guide
to each theme
Guidance for Professionals
&
TEACHERS
if you don’t read anything else, READ THIS!
Emotional Literacy
Parent Group
A course
for parent and worker*
Can be delivered by
Com Ed, Teacher, Social Wk

16. Feelings Assembly

17. Jane and Emma were really excited!
They were allowed to play with the new games at play time that their teacher Miss Kelly had bought for the class.

18. It was amazing!! There was a giant snakes and ladders, skipping ropes, swing ball and lots more….

19. It was Primary 5’s turn to play with the new Rounders equipment today
It was Primary 5’s turn to play with the new Rounders equipment today. The girls had been looking forward to it all day, and so were the class.

20. Jane and Emma helped set up the game
Jane and Emma helped set up the game. They each took two new cones and placed them around the playground.

21. The teams were picked, Jane and Emma were on the same team
The teams were picked, Jane and Emma were on the same team. They were really excited! Everyone was allowed two turns at hitting the ball.

22. They watched as other team members hit the ball, and ran around the cones.
‘This is brilliant fun!’ said Jane, even though she never managed to hit the ball.