Noticing that big feelings like excitement can make our bodies want to move quickly.
Exploring how to enjoy an exciting moment and stay gentle with shared things.
Understanding that taking a breath can help before we act on an exciting idea.
Thinking about how our actions can change things for other people too.
Building on the idea that excitement is a good feeling we can also manage.
O the Owl and Miss Elaina take turns looking at the night sky through a telescope. They look at the stars and the moon up close. Miss Elaina becomes very excited about what she can see. In her excitement, she quickly moves the telescope. Moving the telescope changes the view, so it points somewhere else. O is not able to find the red planet. Miss Elaina fixes her mistake by asking X the Owl to point the telescope at the planet again.
• What were the children looking at through the telescope?
• How could you tell Miss Elaina was feeling excited?
• What happened when she moved the telescope quickly?
• What makes you feel really excited?
• What does your body want to do when you feel excited?
• How did O feel when the telescope moved?
• What did Miss Elaina do to fix the problem?
• What could Miss Elaina do next time before she moves the telescope?
• How could you help everyone get a turn to look?
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