Welcome to the Emotion Works
Primary
Launchpad
This is our dedicated platform for Primary Teachers (and ASN equivalent) to work through the training and teaching content associated with each stage of our Primary Programme as follows:
BRONZE LEVEL: Introducing the Cog Model Training & Teaching
SILVER LEVEL: 1 Cog-at-a-time Training & Teaching
GOLD LEVEL: Â 1 Emotion-at-a-time & Literacy Teaching
PLATINUM LEVEL: Wider Curriculum Planning & Teaching
BE INSPIRED!
Before you start, take a look at this example of Emotion Works in practice at Dunblane Primary School, Stirling
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
FOR TEACHERS & SCHOOL LEADS
Teachers
NEW to EW? Live Welcome & Inspiration Sessions: View Dates & SIgn Up for the Link to joinÂ
Getting Started Teacher Checklist – to guide you through your resource preparation, Introductory Training and Teaching activities – don’t make a start without it! Checklist 1 – Bronze Training & TeachingÂ
School Leads
School Leads Getting Started Training If you’re taking on responsibility for overseeing Emotion Works implementation in your school, or looking to be involved in getting started on the School Award process, we strongly recommend joining us for one of our monthly Primary School Leads – check dates & sign up here: Implementation Training sessions.
School Leads Getting Started Checklist –Â School Implementation Guide and Checklist 1 (Bronze Level Content)
NEW to EW? Live Welcome & Inspiration Sessions: View Dates & SIgn Up for the Link to joinÂ
Getting Started Teacher Checklist – to guide you through your resource preparation, Introductory Training and Teaching activities – don’t make a start without it! Checklist 1 – Bronze Training & TeachingÂ
School Leads Getting Started Training If you’re taking on responsibility for overseeing Emotion Works implementation in your school, or looking to be involved in getting started on the School Award process, we strongly recommend joining us for one of our monthly Primary School Leads – check dates & sign up here: Implementation Training sessions.
School Leads Getting Started Checklist –Â School Implementation Guide and Checklist 1 (Bronze Level Content)
BRONZE LEVEL
GETTING PREPARED & GETTING STARTED
Work through this section using Teacher Checklist 1 for BRONZE Level to complete your onboarding activities, gather your resources, engage in the introductory training module and deliver your first lessons with your learners.
Before making a start on your Emotion Works journey, complete this onboarding questionnaire to track your CPD journey.
Getting Started
Resource
Preparation
Get prepared for your Cog Curriculum Training & Teaching experience by gathering, sorting, downloading and printing all the resources you’ll need in advance.
Getting Started
Introductory
Training Module
Familiarise yourself with the Emotion Works Cogs and Primary Programme with our Cog Model training video, key guidance documents and training activities.
Getting Started
Introductory
Teaching MODULE
Put your Cog Model training into practice using our slideshows and activity ideas for introducing Emotion Works to your pupils at Lower, Middle and Upper primary level.Â
Well done! You’ve completed the Training and Teaching content associated with our BRONZE Primary School Award. Your School Leads for Emotion Works can apply for your award when all Class Teachers have reached this point.
SILVER LEVEL
1 COG AT-A-TIME ROLL OUT
Work through this section using Teacher Checklist 2 for SILVER Level to complete your full roll-out of the Emotion Works Programme, 1 Cog-at-a-time. Note that each Cog Module contains a Training and Teaching Page for each colour cog.
Cog Calendar
Planning Your
Roll-Out
Once familiar with the idea of a 1-cog-at-a-time roll out, take some time to schedule how long you’ll spend taking a closer look at each cog.
Co-ordinating a roll-out as a whole school has lots of benefits and possibilities including assembly introductions, shared presentations of class work, contributing to central displays of work or classroom tours. Â
Cog Environment
Classroom &
CommunaL DISPLAYS
As you plan your cog by cog teaching programme, make use of the display examples in the cog teaching pages to help you plan an area in your classroom for cog focused prompts and displays of work.
Don’t forget about your communal spaces too such as your assembly hall, school library, playground or corridors.
Cog Module 1
Orange 'Emotion
Words' Cog
The first cog module focuses on the words used in language to name emotions. Guidance is provided for expanding emotion vocabulary throughout the programme.
Cog Module 2
Green 'Emotion
Behaviours' Cog
In this module teachers are supported to help children consider all the different ways emotions can be expressed using verbal and non-verbal behaviours.
Cog Module 3
Red 'Body
Sensations' Cog
This module provides guidance on helping children bring to mind and talk about the different body sensations associated with different emotions.
Cog Module 4
Yellow 'Emotion
Triggers' Cog
Learn how to teach about the concept of an Emotion Trigger to help children identify the things that happen to cause or ‘trigger’ emotional reactions and responses.
Cog Module 5
Blue 'Regulation
Strategies' Cog
This module will support you to teach about the concept of emotion regulation including strategies for feeling better when experiencing unpleasant or uncomfortable emotions.
Cog Module 6
Grey 'Emotion
Intensity' Cog
How do children come to understand and articulate Emotion Intensity? Find out what’s involved in quantifying and expressing how strong an emotion feels.
Cog Module 7
Purple
'Influences' Cog
This final cog module covers information on when and how to teach pupils about the wide range of influencing factors that can shape emotional reactions and responses.
Well done! You’ve completed the Training and Teaching content allocated to our
SILVER Primary School Award. Your School Leads for Emotion Works can apply for your Silver award when all Class Teachers have reached this point.
GOLD LEVEL
EXTENDING COG TEACHING THROUGH LITERACY
At Gold Level there are 2 teaching sections to work through, both designed to build your versatility in delivering the Cog Curriculum and help you become more independent in your planning of literacy linked teaching activities.
1 Emotion-at-a-time Roll-out - with ready planned Literacy ideas
Plan out and work through this second roll-out with your class using ideas from our emotion-specific teaching ideas.
Introductory Module
MULTIPLE
EMOTIONS
This introductory module will help you set the scene for a 1-emotion-at-a-time approach sorting emotions into different categories with learners at different levels.Â
Module 1
HAPPINESS
CATEGORY
In this module we provide resources & practice ideas to help you explore joy & happiness with differentiated vocabulary and stimulus suggestions for different levels.Â
Module 2
SADNESS
CATEGORY
The focus of this module is on the concept of sadness with resources & practice ideas to stretch vocabulary and use stimuli relevant to the stage of your learners.Â
Module 3
FEAR
category
The resources & practice ideas in this module will help you take a closer look at the concept of fear using stimulus suggestions appropriate to different ages and stages.Â
Module 4
ANGER
CATEGORY
The focus of this module is on the concept of anger with resources & practice ideas to stimulate discussion and learning across different levels.Â
Module 5
CALM
CATEGORY
In this module we provide resources & practice ideas to help you explore the calm & relaxed category of emotions via a range of teaching stimuli.Â
Literacy Links and Planning your own Lessons
Be inspired by the literacy examples in this section using stories, film clips and other texts as a stimulus for Emotion Works lessons and learn how to use our Literacy Planning Tools.
LOWER PRIMARY
Training Recordings, Planning Tools, Practice Articles & Examples using the first 5 Cogs
MIDDLE PRIMARY
Training Recordings, Planning Tools, Practice Articles & Examples using 6 Cogs
UPPER PRIMARY
Training Recordings, Planning Tools, Practice Articles & Examples with all 7 Cogs
Well done! You’ve completed the Training and Teaching content allocated to our
GOLD Primary School Award. Your School Leads for Emotion Works can apply for your Gold award when all Class Teachers have reached this point.
PLATINUM LEVEL
COG TEACHING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM
By now you will hopefully be feeling much more ‘Cog confident’ about planning and delivering Emotion Works lessons of your own. To demonstrate even more independence and versatility with your Emotion Works planning and teaching, this last section of the Primary Launchpad encourages you to look at the breadth of the curriculum ‘with your Coggles on’ to help you see and make use of the many opportunities that exist for Cog Teaching & Emotional Learning experiences across a full school year.
Wider Curriculum Links
THEMES & TOPICS
Take some time to look at the different areas of the Curriculum through a coggle lens while considering the themes and topics coming up for your class or school this session.
Are there any areas of learning & teaching that overlap with your Emotion Works goals & outcomes particularly well?
Do you have a Wider Curriculum practice example to share with the EW Community?
Wider Curriculum Links
EW Library
Looking for inspiration from teachers & schools across the EW Community?
Take a look at the following areas in the EW Library and Archives:
- Practice Ideas > ‘Across the School’ filter
- Recovery Programme Competition Gallery
- Literacy Padlets (Wider Curriculum Padlet in development)
More Inspiration
REVISITING & REVISING COG TEACHING
Well done! You’ve completed the Training and Teaching content associated with our PLATINUM Primary School Award. Your School Leads for Emotion Works can apply for your Platinum award when all Class Teachers have reached this point.
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