Grade 4 TERM 4

Calming Down (Homework Included)

We all get upset about different things:

*getting into arguments at recess about rules or fairness of the game

*fighting with a sibling or a friend about whose turn it is

*when someone jumps the queue

*when someone calls me a name

Think about what your brain and body does when you get upset.

Calming down strategies:

1. Belly breathing

2. Counting forwards or backwards

3. Positive self talk

Belly breathing

Now we are going to practise deep, centred breathing (belly breathing). Make sure you have your hand on your stomach and take a breath through your nose into the lower part of your lungs. You should feel your stomach moving as you do this. Now breathe out through your mouth slowly and evenly. Make sure you can feel your hand moving out as you breathe in. Do this into your heart rate slows down.

When you do deep breathing, your body gets a message that everything is okay. That helps you calm down.

Now watch the video on Mindful breathing. This week practise controlling your emotions.

Counting forwards or backwards

We can count forwards or backwards with or without breathing to help us calm down. Counting can help you avoid saying or doing something that will make the situation worse.

Positive self talk

We can also use positive self-talk to calm ourselves down, for example we could say – “I can figure this out”, “it’s not the end of the world”, “maybe they didn’t mean to do that”.

Once you’ve calm down - ask yourself “what is my next step to fix what is upsetting me?”

Sometimes the solution is obvious, and you will know what to do and sometimes it’s more complicated than you might need to do some problem-solving.

Now watch the video on Mindful breathing. This week practise controlling your emotions. Now complete your Grade 4 homework. The homework is labelled Calming Down.

Now complete your Grade 4 homework. The homework is labelled Calming Down.

We are ready to link emotions to our Art!

Managing Anxiety (Homework Included)

Anxiety is the uncomfortable feeling you get when you’re worried about something that might or might not happen. You can also feel anxiety in a stressful situation, like taking a difficult test. You usually feel it in your body, like feeling tight in your muscles or a sore tummy. Anxiety can also be experienced as racing negative thoughts, trouble paying attention, agitation and restlessness. Things that cause anxiety can be:

School. Tests. Being new at school. Talking to a new person. Asking to join in a game. Giving a speech. Important sports game. Musical recital.

What are your physical signs of anxiety?

Do you get-sweaty palms, racing heart, or feel sick.

Now watch the video on what makes us worry or be anxious.

When you notice these signs it is time to manage your emotions.

Let’s try some calming down strategies:

Calming down strategies:

1. Belly breathing

2. Counting forwards or backwards

3. Positive self talk

Your homework is labelled managing anxiety.

We are ready to link emotions to our Art!

What happens when we are Anxious?

When we are anxious our pupils in our eyes dilate (become large) allowing more light to get into our eyes making our vision work better. Have a look at the cat with dilated pupils.

This week we are going to be drawing anxious or worried eyes. That means our pupil will be very large.

So let's start our art.

You will need:

1. A3 paper (2 sheets of A4 taped together)

2. Pencil

3. Rubber

4. Coloured pencils and pens.

What to do:

You are going to be learning how to draw an eye.

Now watch the video on the left.

Follow the video very carefully and stop it when you need to.

Listen to the different techniques and tips from the artist.

After you have completed your artwork upload to Seesaw (under ArtSEL).

Managing frustration (Homework Included)

We can all feel frustrated at times. Examples of frustrating situations include trying to learn something new, doing something difficult and dealing with another person who is annoying you.

We can use our calming down steps to calm down first. You will also need to have patience with yourself (when you’re learning something new or doing something difficult), and with other people (when you are annoying them or when they are annoying you). Being calm will help you have patience in both kinds of situations.

Now practise your mindful breathing techniques again.