Hand-Brain Model A4 Display Poster

‘Hand-Brain Model Poster’ has been designed to support children and young people with what we mean by ‘flipping our lid’. It is inspired by Dr. Dan Siegel, a clinical psychiatrist.
This resource utilises a simplistic hand-model of the brain. This is a very simple representation but one that can be used to support children and young people with exploring feeling regulated vs. feeling dysregulated.
How could this resource be used?
- To support emotional regulation.
- To support emotional literacy and understanding.
- To support self-regulation.
- To support a child 1:1.
- To be used as part of a classroom display.
Which statutory England PSHE curriculum* objectives does this resource fall into?
*in line with the PSHE Association 2021 Statutory Guidance.
- KS1: H18 – different things they can do to manage big feelings, to help calm themselves down and/or change their mood when they don’t feel good.
- KS2: H20 – how to manage and respond to feelings appropriately and proportionately in different situations.
Scottish Health and Wellbeing Curriculum Outcome: Mental and Emotional Wellbeing – I am learning skills and strategies which will support me in challenging times, particularly in relation to change and loss.
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