Transitioning Through Big Emotions

Transitioning Through Big Feelings | Companion Activity reinforces the emotional awareness and self-regulation skills taught in the life skills video through a variety of interactive exercises. Students answer yes/no and WH-questions, complete sequencing tasks, retell the story using visual supports, and practice identifying big feelings and appropriate coping strategies. The resource also includes problem-solving scenarios that help students recognize when feelings feel overwhelming, determine the size of the problem, and choose effective calming solutions. Additional activities support language development, such as categorization of emotions and coping tools, compare/contrast of calm and upset states, and utterance expansion using descriptive language and present progressive verbs. These engaging tasks help deepen understanding and support students in managing strong emotions and transitioning to a calmer state.

Learning Objectives
  1. Identify examples of big feelings (e.g., angry, frustrated, worried).
  2. Answer yes/no and WH-questions about emotional experiences.
  3. Sequence steps for calming down and moving through big feelings.
  4. Retell the life skills video using visuals and key events.
  5. Recognize body signals that happen during strong emotions.
  6. Identify and practice appropriate calming strategies.
  7. Solve problems when feelings feel overwhelming or stuck.
  8. Categorize emotions and coping tools.
  9. Use descriptive language to explain feelings and changes in emotions.
  10. Apply strategies to transition from upset to calm in real-life situations.
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