Noticing that feelings have names, and that learning those names can help us understand ourselves and others.
Exploring how emotions can be seen in faces and bodies, and that these clues can help us recognise how someone is feeling.
Thinking about how feelings can change during the day, and that this is a normal part of everyone's experience.
Considering that all emotions are valid, including the big or uncomfortable ones like frustration or embarrassment.
Reflecting on how different people can show the same feeling in different ways.
Exploring what might help when a feeling gets very big and what we could do or say to support ourselves or a friend.
Elmo introduces the idea that everyone has emotions and that he is learning about feelings. He shows a collection of faces representing different emotions including happy, embarrassed, frustrated, and surprised. Each feeling is shown with a clear expression and named out loud, giving a word and a face to go together. Elmo shows curiosity about emotions and treats them as something interesting and worth exploring. The video ends with the message that all feelings are something everyone has and that it is good to learn about them.
• What feelings did Elmo show in the video?
• Have you ever felt one of those feelings?
• What did it feel like in your body?
• Do feelings ever change during the day for you?
• What is something that helps when a feeling feels very big?
• How might you know that a friend is feeling something, even if they do not say it?
• What could you do or say if you noticed a friend was feeling frustrated or sad?
The questions within this guide are designed to open dialogue and facilitate discussion around the relevant topics. It is up to the user to adapt as needed to best suit the person they are supporting. A neuroaffirming approach was central to the design of these resources and remains essential to their application. This means recognising and respecting the diverse ways people think, communicate, and experience the world, ensuring all conversations are led with curiosity, respect, and without judgement. These resources are a starting point. Trust your knowledge of the person you are supporting to shape the conversation from there.
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