The selected stimulus for this mini-topic is the BBC Teach Series ‘Feeling Better’ which can be accessed via the following link:Open the BBC website page in a new window Lower Primary Teaching Plan This plan makes use of 4 episodes from the series (Happy, Sad, Angry & Worried) to develop emotional vocabulary and consolidate prior learning […]
To help you take a deeper dive into exploring the concept of Anger with your learners using the Emotion Cogs, this article provides a range of Literacy Stimulus ideas that will be motivating to use with your class or group for cog conversations.We haven’t identified a particular level of learning or school stage for the […]
Here’s a selection of firework and bonfire themed activities for different stages, including an art, craft and writing task, and also a song lyric practice example shared by Lynsey McDonald & P6 pupils from Pathhead Primary School in Fife. Download the 10 page/slide resource here Song Lyric ‘Coggle Comprehension’ for Katy Perry’s ‘Firework’ song.
In this practice example we make use of the symbol movie for ‘The Angry Song’ by Fischy Music and Sticky Kids as a literacy stimulus for exploring the emotion of anger with children in the Nursery & Lower Primary stage. To use with a nursery group Watch the video and identify EW foundation words in the […]
To help you take a deeper dive into exploring the concept of Fear with your learners using the Emotion Cogs, this article provides a range of Literacy Stimulus ideas that will be motivating to use with your class or group for cog conversations.We haven’t identified a particular level of learning or school stage for the […]
Here’s a great idea for a whole school Emotion Works display with each class contributing their own class work within a large cog shaped piece of paper. Well done to the staff and pupils at Parkhill Primary School in Fife, and many thanks to HT Susan Harper for sharing the photos and this account about […]
In the early years the Emotion Works approach focuses on developing foundation language for the different cog concepts.In this practice article we focus in on the learning and teaching process involved. The ‘in-the-moment’ teaching process To help a young child learn a word they don’t yet know, we recommend an approach that involves naming an […]
To help you take a deeper dive into exploring the concept of Sadness with your learners using the Emotion Cogs, this article provides a range of Literacy Stimulus ideas that will be motivating to use with your class or group for cog conversations.We haven’t identified a particular level of learning or school stage for the […]
Pulled through from the Recovery Programme yellow cog teaching page, this 2-part slideshow and activity ideas can help you discuss the practices of gratitude and mindfulness as ‘feel good triggers’ and positive mental health strategies. All levels Feel good triggers Lockdown wasn’t easy, and there was lots about it that was a challenge. But it […]
To help you take a deeper dive into exploring the concept of Happiness with your learners using the Emotion Cogs, this article provides a range of Literacy Stimulus ideas that will be motivating to use with your class or group for cog conversations.We haven’t identified a particular level of learning or school stage for the […]
