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Learning objective
- To name and recognise the six emotions.
Success criteria
- I can name the six basic emotions.
- I can
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Statutory guidance
RSE and Health
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Cross-curricular links
British values
- Individual liberty.
- Mutual respect.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Optional: remind the children of the PSHE agreement they created in Introductory lesson: Setting rules for RSE & PSHE lessons and recap the agreed rules. If needed, upload an image of the agreement to the Presentation: PSHE agreement.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing support:
- Could use the Knowledge organiser to recall emotions vocabulary by referring to it during the activity.
- Could focus on recognising two or three emotions rather than all six during the main activity.
- Could watch an adult model a facial expression and body clue, then copy and practise this before working with a partner.
- Could use a sentence starter such as ‘This is … because the face/body is …’ to support their responses.
Pupils working at greater depth:
- Should describe more than one facial and body clue for each emotion when identifying it.
- Should explain how they know which emotion is being shown using the word because.
- Could suggest different ways the same emotion might be shown using the face or body.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding can:
- Name the six basic emotions.
- Recognise what each emotion
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Vocabulary definitions
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anger
An emotion when something feels unfair or wrong.
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disgust
An emotion when something seems wrong or nasty.
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In this unit
Assessment - RSE & PSHE Y1: How can we look after our emotions?
Introductory lesson: Setting rules for RSE & PSHE lessons
Lesson 1: What emotions can we recognise?
Lesson 2: When and why do people show different emotions?
Lesson 3: How can emotions change?
Lesson 4: What helps us feel calm or excited?
Lesson 5: What might make us feel worried, annoyed or upset?
Lesson 6: What can we do when our feelings get tricky?
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