Dealing with Feeling

Dealing With Feelings has a clear structure: 20 lessons, each dealing with a separate emotion. It is good to see some theoretical grounding in the introduction, with its references to Daniel Goleman's work on emotional intelligence and other research. Each lesson begins with a story followed by a discussion and activities. The "traffic light" concept-stop (and calm down); wait (identify the feeling); go (list some solutions)-is used as a basis for a problen-solving approach to difficult situations. But the design of the photocopiable sheets is anything but calm-the hand-drawn artwork is far too busy. However, I certainly want to try the stories on my current Year 6 class' - Mark Edwards, Times Educational Supplement

Tina Rae, a supply teacher and artist, brings this exciting and attractive pack of materials to you. She introduces the rationale for her work with reference to the publication Emotional Intelligence, by Daniel Goleman.

Activity worksheets, the self-control strategy and the specific traffic light method are aimed at promoting behavioural skills. Encouraging pupils to conduct an inner dialogue, make use of a stepped approach to solving problems, and to attempt to control certain impulses.

There are lesson plans for 20 different feelings, each including:

" defining the feeling

" understanding the feeling through story

" problem-solving

" managing self-control strategies

" drama, discussion, drawing, writing and follow-up activities.