expressing emotions through body llanguage (lectures)

[...]... child felt "slowing" We discussed some of the possible emotions for "slowing" together and decided that it meant calmed instead One child expressed that he felt wierd Not very many of the emotions shared were negative emotions Initially there was no reason for it and on the saddest song the music still sounded nice I was amazed at the number of emotions that were named as this is the beginning of first... children to hear more words that described emotions than they may have before Most of the emotions in this lesson were positive probably because of the music chosen Boys and girls had equal emotional responses to the music If I were to do the lesson again I would bring in more of the music and choose more different types of music to get a better range of emotions I would have chosen less dance music... Topic: Know Yourself - Self-Awareness I completed Self Science Lesson 15, Evoking Emotions in a 1st Grade Music Class There are 20 students in the class, their ages were 6-7 I asked the students to bring their favorite music after discussing music in our daily lives The class started with a discussion of our current emotions Most of the children were happy and/or excited to get started I played a song... all sat down The student that brought the music would tell the class why they brought the music and then they would tell us what emotions they felt when they listened to their music After the person that had brought the music shared I let some other children tell me their emotions Most children had brought upbeat music and happy was the most common emotional response initially After a couple of the... your past memory affect the way you are feeling today? Can we control our emotions? " The children definitely could related to the feelings shared with the group They were very enthusiastic telling their friends that they had felt that exact same feeling in different situations We discussed how we oftentimes do have control over our emotions: if you think of happy thoughts, it can make you feel better And... with a review of the emotions that the music gave us We then did a check of the emotional level we were at and most children were still feeling crazy and some were now tired I asked the children to listen to the music they hear in their daily lives this week and decide how the music makes them feel when they hear it In conclusion 1st grade is an excellent age to start exploring the emotions that music... the front of the classroom yelling about somebody stealing her crayons and then fake crying about a pet mouse that died We could have done this for a long time they had such great names for a variety of feelings 2 I modified the "Feeling Continuum" on p.52 in Self-Science Instead of writing the words on the board, I drew faces that exhibited each of the emotions on pieces of paper and wrote the name... whether they are good or bad feelings Evoking Emotions Date: Friday, July 05 @ 11:42:17 PDT Topic: Know Yourself - Self-Awareness Introduction: I chose this lesson because it was Friday , 11:00 before lunch, and after a testing session I had 9 fifth graders I thought the music would wake them up and that they would see the value in being more aware of emotions These kids had a strong background in... are read to 12 year old children As each situation is read, they write down who they would share this information with if anyone at all They have 4 options: they would tell only themselves(meaning nobody), they would tell friends, family, or everyone The six situations were: 1-you hit a car with your bicycle and do not stop 2-you cheat on a test and you pass it 3-you know your best friend shop lifted...well as their effect on children's current emotions I did the first experiment, "Bumpety Bump" with nine 5th graders at Trinity School I brought them into the Great Hall of the school (a spacious multi-purpose room) and had them sit in a circle . Expressing Emotions Through Body Language Date: Monday, November 18 @ 14:15:39 PST Topic: Choose Yourself - Self-Management I. books. Then we returned to the circle and discussed how emotions can be felt in different circumstances for everyone. Evoking Emotions Through Objects - Bumpety-Bump Experiment Date: Wednesday,. possible emotions for "slowing" together and decided that it meant calmed instead. One child expressed that he felt wierd. Not very many of the emotions shared were negative emotions.