KS1- How Do You Feel? How Do I Feel?

• British Values
• Primary Education

Introduction

Part of the British Values series, In this lesson, we look at feelings. We focus on naming feelings and think about the feelings of others through the use of a picture book, 'The Dot by Peter Reynolds'.

Instructions

We have designed our British Values lessons so that teachers can pick up and teach a topic to their class with confidence.

We have chosen to use a balance of interactive tools and 'unplugged' creative activities.

Lessons can be taught directly from the LessonUp slides but work best when children have access to the pupil app

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British Values

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KS1: How do you feel? How do I feel?

This lesson supports British Values. It can be used to compliment your existing schemes of learning or as an ad-hoc session.

It also links with the PSHE Association Programme of Study for KS1:

L1. about what rules are, why they are needed, and why different rules are needed

L4. about the different groups they belong to

L5. about the different roles and responsibilities people have in their community

for different situations

In this lesson, we will:

• Name some of our feelings
• Think about how to respect the feelings of other children 

This lesson may bring up some issues which fall within your safeguarding policy.

Choose an emotion

Choose a body part

In this activity, children will choose an emotion and then try and show the emotion using one of their body parts (chosen from spinner two).

The activity can help children to understand that they can show emotions in their body and actions as well as their facial expressions.

Add or edit the spinners by clicking on the cogwheel so that they reflect vocabulary that is being used in your classroom.

What words can we use to describe our feelings?

Use this mind map to remind children about emotion vocabulary. You may wish to use a wordbank to support this.

Once children have responded, sort the emotion words into groups; happy, sad, etc. Can they add further words to the groups? Which words are more/less powerful?

Listen to The Dot by Peter H Reynolds

The Dot by Peter H Reynolds is a brilliant story. If you do not have a copy of the book in your classroom library, you can find some versions online.

How does Vashti feel at the start of the story?

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Check in with pupil understanding by using a poll to gauge understanding.

Why does Vashti's teacher put the dot in a frame behind her desk?

Gather some ideas from the children about why they think the dot was framed and placed behind the teacher's desk. 

You may wish to use a word bank or scaffold prompts to support the children in gathering their ideas to share.

How does Vashti feel at the end of the story?

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Check in with pupil understanding by using a poll.

|Vashti thinks she cannot draw

Vashti is happy

Vashti feels confident

Vashti helps others

Vashti needs someone to help her

This drag and drop activity sequences the story. You might wish to add additional steps from the story or amend the 'drag components'

There is a short video here which shows you how!

Vashti's teacher gave her the confidence to be brave with her art.

What can you do to help someone to feel brave today?

Create your own dot masterpiece to share....remember to sign it!

Let your children's creative juices flow and then encourage them to take a photo and upload it to LessonUp. You can display the amazing artwork on the IWB for the class to celebrate.

I can name my feelings and know how to respect the feelings of someone else

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This poll can give you a quick snapshot of the class and an insight into who may need to explore the issue in more detail. The results will be displayed anonymously but you can look into how each child has answered the poll in the assessment view.

There is a how to guide here.