Children's Mental Health Week 2017 - Year 4

Lesson: PSHE and citizenship

Class: Year 4 Year: 2016 - 2017

On Tuesday, Year 4 began by creating mind-maps based on everything they knew about different feelings.  We then played 'Feelings Bingo' and discovered that there were lots more feelings that we hadn't thought about.  As we ticked off our Bingo cards, the children gave thought-provoking examples of when people might feel happy, excited, OK, proud, lonely, angry, grumpy, scared...

Next, we read one of Mrs Hover's favourite books, 'The Tear Thief' by Carol Ann Duffy.  (The Tear Thief takes away children's tears and, in doing so lessens the causes of them). 

We discussed why the children were crying and what could have helped them feel better.

"The tears were jewels inside the darkness of the sack clinking and chinking and winking.  Tears of rage were red and glowed like rubies.  Tears of envy or jealousy were as green as emeralds.  Tears of self-pity were turqoise.  Scared tears were white like moonstones and guilty tears were amber."

Finally, we worked in friendship groups acting out scenarios based on 'not so good feelings' and discussed what could have been said or done to make the characters feel better.