Somerset EC PROJECT
ACTIVITY 6
Emotion Coaching Scripts - What would you do?
Please look at the script below and discuss what emotions may be involved (for all involved) and how this might make them feel and respond. These are all real scenarios.
Scenario 1
A pupil appears late to your lesson. She refuses to communicate with you and says “Don’t even start, just leave me alone”.
Think about the aspects of Emotion Coaching and decide what scripts/phrases could be appropriate.
STEPS 1 - 4 Recognise the emotion, validate, label and empathizeSTEP 5 Limit set (if appropriate) and problem solve
Scenario 2
A young person refuses to sit by her usual friends at a youth centre and says that they have been saying unkind comments about her size.
Think about the aspects of Emotion Coaching and decide what scripts/phrases could be appropriate.
STEPS 1 - 4 Recognise the emotion, validate, label and empathizeSTEP 5 Limit set (if appropriate) and problem solve
Scenario 3
A boy regularly fails to complete work independently and will often sit passively and contribute little. He rarely presents with disruptive behaviour but simply completes very little work. He appears isolated from his peers.
Think about the aspects of Emotion Coaching and decide what scripts/phrases could be appropriate.
STEPS 1 - 4 Recognise the emotion, validate, label and empathizeSTEP 5 Limit set (if appropriate) and problem solve
Scenario 4
A nursery child is crying at drop off time and is clinging to her parent who has to go to work.
Think about the aspects of Emotion Coaching and decide what scripts/phrases could be appropriate.
STEPS 1 - 4 Recognise the emotion, validate, label and empathizeSTEP 5 Limit set (if appropriate) and problem solve
Scenario 5
An aggressive, confrontational parent is annoyed because she’s been asked to come in and talk about her son’s behavior. She approaches you and starts the conversation by saying ‘you’re always having a go at us’.
Think about the aspects of Emotion Coaching and decide what scripts/phrases could be appropriate.
STEPS 1 - 4 Recognise the emotion, validate, label and empathizeSTEP 5 Limit set (if appropriate) and problem solve
Scenario 6
During outdoor play a group of young boys were fighting and one of the boys has been hurt (not seriously). You approach them and they all look at you with worried expressions.
Think about the aspects of Emotion Coaching and decide what scripts/phrases could be appropriate.
STEPS 1 - 4 Recognise the emotion, validate, label and empathizeSTEP 5 Limit set (if appropriate) and problem solve