Emotional Regulation Adventure
Increase emotional regulation
This lesson aims to help 3rd graders understand and practice emotional regulation through a combination of video, game-based learning, and discussion. By engaging in these activities, students will learn strategies to manage their emotions effectively, which is crucial for their social and emotional development.
Game-Based Learning, Active Learning
Video: Why Do We Lose Control of Our Emotions?, Discussion Questions, and Emotion Regulation Game Instructions
- Welcome students and explain the importance of understanding and managing emotions.
- Introduce the video "Why Do We Lose Control of Our Emotions?" to help them learn about the brain's role in emotional responses.
Step 2
Video Viewing
7 mins
- Play the video "Why Do We Lose Control of Our Emotions?"
- Encourage students to pay attention to the concepts of the 'upstairs' and 'downstairs' brain.
Step 3
Emotion Regulation Game
10 mins
- Organize students into small groups on the floor.
- Explain the rules of the game where students will act out different emotions and practice calming strategies like deep breathing or counting to ten.
- Each group takes turns acting out a scenario while others guess the emotion and suggest a calming strategy.
- Gather students in a circle for a discussion.
- Use the prepared discussion questions to guide the conversation about what they learned from the video and the game.
- Recap the key points about emotional regulation.
- Encourage students to practice these strategies in their daily lives.
- Thank students for their participation and engagement.
