My Emotions and My Body

2nd Grade•45 minutes•1A.1a. Recognize and name their basic emotions, where they feel them in their bodies, and describe situations that may evoke these emotions.

Learning Objective

I can name my basic emotions and describe how they feel in my body.

Key Concepts

The first step in managing big emotions is to notice and identify the emotions you are feeling.

Coping skills can be broken down into four categories: relaxation, distraction, movement, and thinking skills.

Remember to identify your feelings, think about coping skills, and take action by practicing one or more coping skills to feel better.

Practice Questions

This lesson includes 10 practice questions to reinforce learning.

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1. Name three basic emotions you have felt this week.

2. When you feel nervous, what happens in your body?

3. What is a 'trigger' as described in the video?

...and 7 more questions

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