Understanding Emotions

Topic
- Identity & emotions
Learning skills
- Self-management & future orientation
- Self-awareness
- Empathy & social awareness
- Social adjustment
- Critical & reflective thinking
Activity type
- Group discussion
Materials
- Self-made
Age
- 6 - 11 years
- 12 - 14 years
- 15 - 17 years
- 18+ years
5 - 15 minutes
+5 players
Intermediate
Calm
Small (office, pavement)

Contributors

Mobile School

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Make it yourself

Step 1

Create the understanding emotions board (1)

On the left hand side of the panel: write down a couple of positive, neutral and negative emotions and draw the corresponding emoji's on the board.

Step 2

Create the understanding emotions board (2)

In the middle of the panel, draw a couple of situations that can trigger emotions. For example: being locked up, play with a friend etc ...

Step 3

Create the understanding emotions board (3)

On the right hand side of the board, attach a disc with different emotions around it. Optionally, you can colour the open spaces inside the circle in green (positive), blue (neutral) and red (negative) emotion.

Good job!

A step-by-step guide to play the game

Gather a group of players in front of the board and have a look at the different emotions. Check if the players can identify the different emotions, and ask briefly if they perceive them as positive, neutral or negative.

If the emotions are identified, ask a player to open a door with a situation. For example: being locked up.

Then ask the player to continue with the rotation disc and to put the arrow on a corresponding emotion. For example: angry.

Start a discussion with the player and the group why this emotion is linked to the situation.

The game ends when all the situations are discussed.

Extra game information

This game was developed during a StreetwiZe leadership programme with employees of Exellys, in collaboration with Youth Institution De Zande.

What people said about this game

Sander Degeling

Partnership Coordinator Africa & Asia StreetwiZe • Mobile School BE

5 December, 2023

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The Understanding Emotions game offers an interactive approach to exploring and discussing different emotions within a group setting. The game is not only engaging but also provides a platform for players to strengthen their emotional intelligence and their communication skills.

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