Lesson video

- Hello, everyone.

My name is Miss Jadoon, and today, we're going to be talking all about feelings.

I'm feeling great today, and I hope that by the end of this lesson, you're feeling good too.

Let's get started.

For this lesson, you will need an exercise book, or some paper, and a pencil.

Pause the video while you go and collect these things.

We're going to start off with, "What are feelings?" Then we're going to think about how you're feeling today.

After that, we're going to play a game called "Name that feeling!" Then you'll be meeting a character called Jem.

And finally, you're going to "Help Bobby to write a letter".

So, what are feelings? Do you know the answer? Have a think.

Great! Feelings come from emotions.

Feelings are something that you get inside your body, and they make you act in different ways.

Look at these emojis.

Each one of them is a feeling.

Can you name them all? Can you tell the difference between them all? Have you felt like this before? Pause the video and name the different feelings that you can see in these emojis.

- Hi, everybody, my name is Bobby.

Bob-by.

That's right, and I'm talking to you all about feelings today.

So, how are you feeling, 'cause I'm feeling fine.

Okay, on the next slide, you'll be looking at how different people are feeling today.

So, let's have a watch.

- How are you feeling today? - I'm feeling ecstatic because I've got my favourite outfit on.

- [Miss Jadoon] Woo-hoo! - I'm feeling happy today because I get to see my friends and teachers.

- I am excited today because I get to go outside and play football.

- I am feeling joyful today 'cause we might get ice cream later.

- I am feeling good today because I am playing with my friends.

- I'm annoyed because I never played enough time outside.

- I'm worried because I don't, I don't want to go home early today.

- I am upset because my friend, my friend had passed away when I'm asleep.

- I feel so sick today, I think I need to go to the doctor.

- I'm feeling, oh, sorry.

I feel really good today 'cause someone's just given me a chocolate cake.

- On the next slide, you'll be playing a game called "Name that feeling!" You're going to see some characters, and you have to decide how they are feeling by their facial expressions.

Remember to look at their eyes, their eyebrows, and look at their mouth.

Are they smiling, are they scowling? Do they look like they're moaning or groaning? Are they surprised, excited, happy, filled with joy? It's up to you.

Play the game, see what you get.

On the next slide, you will see a letter written by a little girl called Jem.

She needs yours and Bobby's help.

Let's see if you can help her.

- Hey, what are you guys doing here? I was just reading a letter from a girl called Jem, and you know, she's feeling so sad.

Sad, that's how she's feeling.

It's because she doesn't have any friends.

What should she do? What would you do? Here are some of the ways that I think Jem could make some friends.

She could talk to her parents or her teacher about how to make friends.

She could join in some games and play.

She could share her toys because I know that other children love it when you share your toys with them.

She could be confident and talk to other people.

Or she could think of games that you can play with new friends.

- Oh, dear, Jem doesn't feel so great, and it's because she feels as though she doesn't have any friends.

And Bobby wants to help her, and we want to help Bobby, so I think we should help him write this letter.

So, how are you going to write a letter to Jem? Hmm, let's see.

Let's think about how Jem is feeling.

We know she's upset, we know she's sad, and I think she might be feeling a little bit lonely.

So, perhaps we should write to her and tell her that she's not alone and that everybody feels like that sometimes.

We need to tell her that we want to help.

Share some advice.

Who should she talk to? Should she talk to her mom or her dad, or should she talk to her siblings, or maybe her teacher at school? What would you do? Tell her what you would do if you were in her position.

"I would," what would you do, and then, remember to stay positive.

This letter has to make her feel good, and it has to show her and give her some hope.

So, I think you're up to it.

Get started, start writing this letter.

Here is the letter that Bobby wrote to Jem.

This will help you to write your letter.

It says, "Dear Jem, I know how you're feeling, everybody gets a little down sometimes.

It can be hard to make friends, but don't worry, I've got some helpful tips to share.

These will help you to make some friends in no time! Number one, smile.

When you smile at someone, they know that you are a warm, kind person.

Number two, talk to other children.

When you're in the playground, look for other children who may want a friend.

Number three, think of some games that you can play with other children, for example, hide and seek, cops and robbers, or hopscotch.

I hope this helps, Jem.

Remember that making friends is like growing a plant.

It starts off small, but gets bigger with time.

Good luck, Jem! Let us know how you get on.

Your friend, Bobby.