Emotional Awareness Data Form

Student Name: ________________________ Date: ________________ Observer: ______________________

Objective 1: Identify Triggers (Goal: 3/5)

Objective 2: Express Emotions (Goal: 4/5)

Objective 3: Interpret Others’ Emotions (Goal: 4/5)

Observer Summary / Next Steps:

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Scenario Picture Cards

Use these eight cards during the Trigger Identification Activity. For each card, insert or project a clear photo or illustration that matches the description. Ask students: “What could make you feel strong in this picture?”

Card 1: Struggling with Homework

Image Placeholder: [Insert image of a student at a desk surrounded by crumpled worksheets, holding their head in frustration]
Prompt: What in this picture might make someone feel frustrated?

Card 2: Noisy Hallway

Image Placeholder: [Insert image of a crowded school hallway with lockers slamming and students talking loudly]
Prompt: What about this hallway could feel overwhelming or upsetting?

Card 3: Group Project Conflict

Image Placeholder: [Insert illustration of three students at a table; one student is ignoring a peer who’s asking a question]
Prompt: How might it feel if someone isn’t listening to you?

Card 4: Surprise Quiz

Image Placeholder: [Insert photo of a teacher handing out papers to surprised students who look worried]
Prompt: What might make someone feel anxious in this situation?

Card 5: Crowded Cafeteria

Image Placeholder: [Insert image of a busy lunchroom with long lines and students pushing past each other]
Prompt: What could make someone feel stressed or scared here?

Card 6: Left Out at Recess

Image Placeholder: [Insert image of a student standing alone on a playground while peers play tag]
Prompt: What might make someone feel sad or excluded here?

Card 7: Called on Unexpectedly

Image Placeholder: [Insert image of a student in class looking surprised as the teacher points at them to answer a question]
Prompt: What could make someone feel nervous or embarrassed?

Card 8: Loud School Assembly

Image Placeholder: [Insert image of a crowded gym with bright stage lights, loud music, and a microphone announcement]
Prompt: What might make someone feel overwhelmed or anxious?

Calm Down Strategy Visuals

Use these visuals during the Emotion Expression Strategy Practice. Display each card, read the steps aloud, and guide students as they choose and practice each tool.

1. Deep Breathing

Image Placeholder: [Insert icon of a person taking slow, deep breaths]

How to do it:

1. Breathe in slowly through your nose for 4 seconds.
   2. Hold your breath for 2 seconds.
   3. Exhale gently through your mouth for 6 seconds.
   
   

2. Drawing or Writing

Image Placeholder: [Insert image of pencil and paper or a student doodling]

How to do it:

• Take a piece of paper and draw or write how you feel.
  - Use colors or shapes that match your emotion.
  
  

3. Asking for Help

Image Placeholder: [Insert illustration of a student raising their hand toward an adult]

How to do it:

• Find a trusted adult or peer.
  - Use simple words: “Can you help me, please?”
  
  

4. Taking a Break

Image Placeholder: [Insert image of a calm corner with a student using a stress ball]

How to do it:

• Move to the designated calm-down corner.
  - Choose a sensory tool (stress ball, fidget) for 2–3 minutes.
  - Return when you feel ready to join the group again.

Peer Emotion Photo Set

Use these five photos during the Interpreting Emotional Cues activity. For each card, insert or project a clear image of a peer showing the described emotion. Then ask:
• “What emotion is this person feeling?”
• “What clues (facial expression, tone, posture) helped you decide?”

Card 1: Happy

Image Placeholder: [Insert photo of a peer smiling with relaxed posture]

Prompt: What emotion is this person feeling?
What clues tell you that it’s happy?

Card 2: Sad

Image Placeholder: [Insert photo of a peer with downturned mouth, tear on cheek, slumped shoulders]

Prompt: What emotion is this person feeling?
What clues tell you that it’s sad?

Card 3: Mad

Image Placeholder: [Insert photo of a peer with furrowed brows, tight lips, crossed arms]

Prompt: What emotion is this person feeling?
What clues tell you that it’s mad?

Card 4: Scared

Image Placeholder: [Insert photo of a peer with wide eyes, raised shoulders, tense posture]

Prompt: What emotion is this person feeling?
What clues tell you that it’s scared?

Card 5: Surprised

Image Placeholder: [Insert photo of a peer with raised eyebrows, open mouth, hands near face]

Prompt: What emotion is this person feeling?
What clues tell you that it’s surprised?

Wrap-Up Reflection Materials

Use these three resources to conclude your 30-minute session, help students reflect on their learning, and celebrate successes.

1. Visual Skills Checklist

Display this large checklist on a board or projector. After each skill, ask students to give a thumbs-up if they practiced it today.

• Identified a trigger for strong feelings
• Used a calm-down strategy or asked for help
• Read someone else’s emotion from their face or posture

Student Thumbs-Up: 👍 👍 👍

2. Reflection Choice Board

Print or project this board. Invite each student to point to or circle one reflection to share.

Reflection Space:

3. “Great Job!” Tokens

Cut along the dotted lines and give each student a token to recognize their effort. They can collect tokens over sessions.

• 🎉 Great Job Token — Smiley Face
• 🎉 Great Job Token — Thumbs Up
• 🎉 Great Job Token — Star

(Or draw/copy these icons on cardstock and cut out.)

Notes for Teachers:

• Encourage students to keep their tokens in a small pouch or on a classroom chart.
• Use tokens as a visual reminder of strategies they practiced today.
• Collect feedback from students about which strategy they found most helpful.