1. I understand that talking about my feelings can help
Year 1 – Life changes and transitions
I understand that talking about my feelings can help
This lesson fits into the Life Changes and Transitions strand. It focuses on recognising different types of feelings and gives opportunities to consider how others might be feeling in different situations. Children explore taking about how you’re feeling and how this can make themselves and others feel better.
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2. Learning outcomes Knowledge Skills
I know how to communicate my feelings about new experiences to others
I can recognise how others show feelings and know how to respond
I can talk about something that has changed and say what I like and don’t like about it
I can understand that different people have different feelings about changes 2

3. How we will work together
Can you remember the group agreement we have already talked about, let’s take a minute to think about them.
Teacher notes
Read these through with the children. Hopefully the ground rules will be displayed in the classroom already. 3

4. What do we already know? Group discussion Happy Sad Unsure
Tell your partner something that has changed for you. What did you like/not like about that change?
Group discussion
Sentence starters which might help me; Something that has changed for me is… I felt __ about this change. I liked this change because… I didn’t like this change because…
Happy
Sad
Unsure
Children to use variety of pictures to discuss feelings. Place in ‘happy’, ‘sad’ or ‘not sure’ pile. Share ideas briefly as a whole class. Clarify as relevant. Suggest that people might have different feelings when something has changed. Tell your partner something that has changed for you. What did you like/ not like about that change? (refer to sentence starts on P Point to support discussion). 4

5. Let’s get started Watch the video clip © BBC Bitesize 2007
Right click on ‘Video link’ hyperlink and click ‘open hyperlink’ to access video. Watch video clip (stop at 00:37) What does the doctor mean when he says ‘Your feelings are all mixed up’? Why might Fred feel this way? Have you ever felt this way? When? Talk to partners/groups to discuss. Record ideas on post-its as appropriate.
Watch the video clip
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6. Let’s get started Group discussion
What does the doctor mean when he says ‘Your feelings are all mixed up’?
Why might Fred feel this way?
Have you ever felt this way?
When?
Group discussion
What does the doctor mean when he says ‘Your feelings are all mixed up’? Why might Fred feel this way? Have you ever felt this way? When? Talk partners/ groups to discuss. Record ideas on post-its as appropriate. 6

7. How are you feeling? Watch the video © BBC Bitesize 2007
Right click on ‘Video link’ hyperlink and click ‘open hyperlink’ to access video. Watch video clip (stop at 1:58). Ask children to show you/ their partner how they are feeling using facial expressions. Discuss possible reasons why Fred might be feeling sad (on next slide).
Watch the video
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8. How are you feeling Talk partners Why might Fred be feeling sad? 8
Ask children to show you/ their partner how they are feeling using facial expressions. Discuss possible reasons why Fred might be feeling sad. 8

9. What makes you feel happy
Partner/group discussion, ‘What makes you feel happy?’ Watch remainder of the clip.
Watch the remainder of the clip
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10. Happy – sad continuum Mum having a baby – a new brother or sister
How might you feel?
Mum having a baby – a new brother or sister
Moving to a new country
Moving house
Starting school
As a class, name/ share ideas about new experiences/ changes and associated feelings. Collect on post its. Sort associated feelings onto happy/ sad continuum (enlarge ‘Happy/sad continuum’ onto A3 for use in pairs/ groups).
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11. Put yourself in someone else’s shoes
Group discussion
What could someone do if they were feeling happy, sad, worried?
Would everyone feel the same in this situation?
What are the different ways someone might feel?
For various situations suggested discuss; ‘Would everyone feel the same in this situation?’; ‘What are the different ways someone might feel?’; ‘What could someone do if they are feeling; sad, happy, worried for example’? 11

12. You’re the doctor! Would everyone feel the same in this situation?
… feels sad because …
What might … like/not like about this change?
How might someone else feel about this change?
Read together ‘ _____ feels sad because…’ Discuss: What might _______ like/ not like about this change? Would everyone feel the same in this situation? How might someone else feel about this change? Write a prescription for someone feeling happy, sad, worried, etc. about one of the changes discussed in the lesson. 12

13. How has our learning progressed?
Reflection time…
Re-cap LOs and discuss. ‘How could you communicate that you are feeling sad, happy, etc.?’; ‘How did we know how Fred and the other children on the clip were feeling?’ Why might the children on the clip feel differently about the changes they experienced? 13

14. How has our learning progressed?
Reflection time…
Can you tell your partner something that has changed for you and say what you didn’t and didn’t like about that change? 14

15. Taking the learning away
Can you practise talking about how you are feeling with someone you trust/ your teddy/ favourite toy? 15

16. Additional resources and help
Talk to your teacher or an adult in school
Talk to your Mum, Dad or someone you trust at home about how you are feeling
If you have them: – Write your worry down and post it in the class worry box – Talk to a peer mediator in your school – Write your worry down on the worry wall on the school’s website
Contact:
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Where can I go for help? 12