Emotional Literacy

SEL Vocabulary for Lower Division from Ellin Woods

Feelings List

Afraid amused angry annoyed calm caring confident confused cranky delighted disappointed embarrassed energetic peaceful relaxed sad surprised excited friendly frustrated grateful grumpy happy hopeful impatient irritated kind loving lively mad nervous overwhelmed restless trusting

Needs List

Needs to stay alive
Clean air clean water food sleep to be kept safe

Needs that make our lives wonderful
To be loved, to love others, to be happy, play, laughter, friends, kindness, to be listened to, to listen to others, to learn and discover, understanding how you feel, understanding how others feel, sharing, honesty

Feeling and Needs Vocaulary for Middle and Upper Division SEL from Ellin Woods

Feelings list

Afraid
Apprehensive dread foreboding frightened mistrustful panicked petrified scared terrified wary worried

Annoyed
Aggravated dismayed disgruntled displeased exasperated frustrated impatient
Irritated irked

Angry
Enraged furious incensed indignant irate livid outraged resentful

Affectionate
Compassionate friendly loving open hearted sympathetic tender warm

Confident
Empowered open proud safe secure

Embarassed
Ashamed chagrined flustered guilty

Excited
Amazed animated aroused astonished energetic enthusiastic giddy invigorated lively passionate

Grateful
Appreciative thankful touched

Hopeful
Expectant encouraged optimistic

Joyful
Amused delighted glad happy jubilant pleased tickled

Peaceful
Calm clear headed comfortable centered content fulfilled mellow quiet relaxed satisfied serene still tranquil trusting

Sad
Dejected despair disappointed discouraged gloomy hopeless melancholy unhappy

Tense
Anxious cranky edgy fidgety irritable jittery nervous overwhelmed

Universal needs

Connection: acceptance affection appreciation belonging cooperation communication compassion consideration consistency empathy inclusion intimacy love mutuality nurturing respect/self respect safety security stability support to know/be know to sosee/be seen to understand/be understood trust warmth

Honesty: authenticity integrity presence

Play: joy humor

Peace: beauty ease equality equanimity equality harmony inspiration order

Autonomy: choice freedom independence space spontaneity

Physical well-being: air food movement/exercise rest/sleep sexual expression safety shelter touch water

Meaning: awareness celebration of life challenge clarity competence consciousness contribution creativity discovery efficacy effictivenesss growth hope learning mourning participation purpose self-expression stimulation to matter understanding

EMOTIONS
Help in understanding emotions

Dealing With Feelingsxxfor childrenx

Emotional Literacyxxfor children & .teens

It's My Life: Emotionsxxfor children & xteens

Emotions & Behavior xxfor parents

Arthur: About Face for game for young children

FAMILY, FRIENDS, SCHOOL
Help in dealing with the problems of life

It's My Life! xxfor children & .teens

It's My Life!xxfor parents & teachers

Mental Health Issues xfor children & .teens

BULLYING

"At Last, Facing Down Bullies..." NY Times article recommended by Mr. Kerby
The NYT article refers to a forthcoming Policy Statement: Role of the Pediatrician in Youth Violence Prevention, June, 2009
It is now published and available as a PDF download from the journal Pediatrics: POLICY STATEMENT

The Ophelia Project x*xx*x

Stop Bullying Now

Bully Books *xx*xx*x

AAP Violence Prevention

AAP Violene Prevention Database

Connected Kids

The Kids' Guide to Working Out Conflicts: How to Keep Cool, Stay Safe, and Get Along - Naomi Drew - Reviews

Cliques, Phoneys and other Balony - Trevor Romain Book Description


Fiction

The Bully of Barkham Street - Mary Stolz

Otis Spofford - Beverley Cleary