Today's big idea is Moving with Our Emotions! Sometimes when we try something hard, we feel BIG emotions and we don't know what to do with them. Today we will learn ways to move with our emotions - to feel them, let them go, or find a way for them to stay that feels OK. What are some things you do when you feel BIG emotions?
Activity 100 Jacks
The goal of the activity is to name your emotion - whatever emotion it is - as you complete the challenge.
Our challenge is to do 100 jacks together as a team.
When I say "GO" we will start by counting together. When I say "STOP!" we will stop, name the emotion we are feeling, and then continue the challenge.
Let's start by naming the emotion you felt when I said we would be doing 100 jacks together as a team. (worried, nervous, excited)
As a team, begin doing jacks. Pause every 30 seconds and ask participants to name their emotions.
After 3 minutes, stop and move on
Processing
"What did you notice as you named your emotions? Sometimes feelings changed and sometimes they stayed the same,. One way to move with big emotions, is to NAME IT & LET IT PASS. Sometimes by naming the emotion we are feeling, our brain calms down and allows us to move on to another feeling.
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Activity: Tag and Breathe!
Say, "."Sometimes, when we are trying to do hard things, our emotions feel too big to just name and let pass. Sometimes, we need to BREATHE to help us understand and move with our emotions. IN this next activity, we will learn a strategy called 5 finger Breathing. "
Turn to page 8 in the journal 5 Finger Breathing.
We can use this tool anytime we need to calm down.
Model tracing the fingers and breathing technique.
Instruct the team to do it together
We will play a game where the coaches are IT.
When tagged by a coach, stop and do the 5 finger breathing technique, then move around again.. (7 minutes)
Processing: How did you feel after moving around? How did you feel after doing 5-finger Breathing? Did you feel calmer? More in control of your body? When might you use this strategy?
Say: Another strategy we can use when we are feeling BIG emotions is to MOVE our bodies. As we complete our workout, we will think about different ways we can move our body to move WITH our emotions.
When I say "Mountain," you say "Mover!" Mountain.... MOVER!
Activity: Move Your Body! (Poster marker and pen)
Show the poster
Brainstorm BIG emotions, Anger, Worried...
As we complete laps, we will add to the poster; for example, when you are excited, you can play music and dance to let out energy.
Add to the poster at least 3 times
Then find you happy pace and continue your laps.
Processing
Hand out Journals.
Turn to page 14-15 : My GOTR Toolbox
"Today we learned one tool we can use to activate our I CAN! Power is MOVING WITH OUR EMOTIONS. Find Move With My Emotions in your toolbox and write or draw 1 thing you learned about this tool.
Share
Check out the last goal you set...Ask yourself..
"Was my last lap goal too easy, too hard, or just right?
"How do I feel today?"
Set your Lap Goal
When I say "Mountain," you say "Mover!" Mountain.... MOVER!
Stretch & Strengthening Exercise
Mountain......MOVER!