Noticing how embarrassment can feel in the body and the mind.
Exploring how to share an honest opinion while caring about someone's feelings.
Considering different ways to say no to something you do not want.
Thinking about why something can matter to one person and not another.
Recognising that feeling embarrassed is a normal and shared experience.
Riley's Mum finds her own old dress and offers it to Riley for the school dance. Her mum is excited and says the dress is vintage and back in style. Riley thinks the dress looks awful but tries not to hurt her mum's feelings. Inside Riley's mind, her emotion Disgust reacts and worries she will be embarrassed.
• What did you notice about how Riley reacted to the dress?
• How did Riley's Mum feel about the dress?
• How could you tell that Riley felt embarrassed?
• What kinds of things make you feel embarrassed?
• How might you tell someone you do not like something?
• How might Riley's Mum misunderstand the way Riley feels?
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