4th & 5th
Good Feelings 😊
● Write three things you do to take care of yourself. Why do you think these help?
● If you had a time machine, where would you go? Why?
● Create a Feelings Chart:
○ Make 6 vertical columns and label them “Happy, Proud, Worried, Angry, Sad, Embarrassed”
○ Write down three trigger for any of the feelings (Ex. When my parents give me a hug, I am happy.)
● What is your favorite outfit? How does it make you feel?
● Write about a special memory you have. Who were you with? What were you doing?
● Describe yourself in 5 words.
● Create a My Urges chart:
○ Make 6 horizontal columns and label them “Happy, Proud, Worried, Angry, Sad, Embarrassed”
○ Write down three urges in response to any of the feelings (Ex. When I am sad, I feel the urge to cry.)
● What is your favorite time of the year? Why? How do you feel when it is that time of year?
● Who makes you feel special? How?
● Write about a time you helped someone else. How did it make you feel?
● What is your favorite thing about yourself? Why?
● How would your friends describe you? Would you agree or disagree with them?
● Who is your biggest inspiration? Why?
Bad Feelings 😡
● Write about a time you bottled up your feelings. What did it look like when it exploded? (Ex. scream, cry, hit) How did you make yourself feel better?
● If anger was a person, what would it look like? How would it make you feel if you saw it?
● What three words describe how your body feels when you are worried? (Ex. headache, dizzy, tearful, breathless, sweaty, cold)
● Write about a time when someone yelled at you. How did that make you feel?
● Is there ever a time or situation where it could be okay to lie? When?
● Read the situation below and come up with a specific way you could make each choice to respond. Circle the choice you would make in this situation.
○ I thought I did well on a test. I received a lower grade than I expected.
Choices:
○ Try to solve the problem
○ Make myself feel better about the problem
○ Let it go and move on
○ Do something to make the problem worse
● Make a list of the things you can do to distract yourself when you feel worried. (Ex: I can read a book, I can go for a walk, I can take deep breaths.)
● Choose a bad choice you have made in the past and write down two results of that choice. (Ex. When I yelled at my mom, she took away my tablet and sent me to my room.)
● What do you do when you are mad at someone? Why?
● Write about a time when you felt embarrassed. What happened, and how did you make yourself feel better?
● When are you most angry at yourself? Why?
● What is your biggest fear? How do you face it? Does anyone help you face it, or do you do it alone?
Art 🎨
● Draw two people: one happy and one sad. Think about what made them feel this way and write it down below.
● Draw a Worry Monster. What should you do to make it go away?
● Draw you and your family celebrating your birthday. What do you do?
● If you could invent something, what would it be? Draw your invention below.
● Create “My Feelings Cards”
○ Make 10 rectangles & label them “Worried, Frustrated, Disgusted, Sad, Surprised, Happy, Embarrassed, Hurt, Proud, Jealous”
○ Draw a face for each of the cards that matches the feeling
○ Cut the cards out and put them in an envelope
○ When you are feeling a strong emotion, look at your cards to help identify what it is you’re feeling and take control!
● Draw your classroom. Color your favorite parts in blue and your least favorite parts in red. Why did you choose to color these either blue or red?
● Draw a strong Worry Box where you will store your worries.
○ Whenever you start feeling worried about something, imagine locking your worry away in the box.
● Draw three things you can’t live without. Why did you choose these?
● Draw yourself doing something you are good at. How long did it take for you to be good at this? What do you like about it?
● Draw you and your favorite people. Why are they your favorite people? How do they make you feel?