We were so lucky to have Dione Brint (Zoe's mum and a Psychologist) to facilitate a feelings workshop for the children this week. Dione started the sessions by explaining to the children that it is her job to help people with their thoughts and feelings. She asked the children where their thoughts come from? Ceci answered "From your brain". She then asked where your feelings come from? Stella answered "From your heart". Dione then explained to the children that at times you may also feel your thoughts in other parts of your body such as your tummy like when you worry about something.
Next we played "Feelings Simon Says". For example, If you are feeling sad, make a sad face, a happy face, an angry face as well as an angry body. The children really connected with this and were seen standing their feet and crossing their arms.
Next Dione read a book to the children called A Huge Bag of Worries by Virginia Ironside. It was about a girl who worried about everything and all her worries went into this bag which grew and grew. It was a great way for the children to understand that we can worry about so many different things and the best way to deal and manage our worries is to let them out the bag and share them with people who can talk us through them.
Navah Macmull
ELC Teacher
Next we played "Feelings Simon Says". For example, If you are feeling sad, make a sad face, a happy face, an angry face as well as an angry body. The children really connected with this and were seen standing their feet and crossing their arms.
Next Dione read a book to the children called A Huge Bag of Worries by Virginia Ironside. It was about a girl who worried about everything and all her worries went into this bag which grew and grew. It was a great way for the children to understand that we can worry about so many different things and the best way to deal and manage our worries is to let them out the bag and share them with people who can talk us through them.
Navah Macmull
ELC Teacher
24
JUN
JUN