Lesson 12: Managing Embarrassment

Why This Lesson Matters

Emotion and language are processed in different parts of the brain. Language use helps engage the thinking part of the brain. Simply naming a feeling can help decrease the intensity of the feeling, which can be useful to children when they are upset or overwhelmed by a strong emotion. A stop signal is a way students can use language to halt the escalation of emotions when they are upset so they can use the rest of the Calming-Down Steps to regain self-control.

Objectives

Students will be able to:

• Identify the first two Calming-Down Steps

• Demonstrate the first two Calming-Down Steps in response to scenarios

Lesson Concepts

Using a stop signal and naming your feeling are the first two Calming-Down Steps.