”WHEN EMOTIONS MEET SCHOOL CHALLENGES”- AN INTERDISCIPLINARY EMOTIONAL EDUCATION MODEL FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL
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Keywords:
emotional education, primary education, whole-school approach, narrative-based learning, language and classroom routinesAbstract
In primary education, children can sometimes experience intense emotions and may not yet have stable language to describe how they feel. Sometimes, children may also mention common body discomforts during the school day (for example: abdominal discomfort, headache or malaise). In this context, the school can use simple emotional education approaches that provide accessible language to children and predictable routines for everyday situations. The article presents “When Emotions Meet School Challenges“ as a hypothetical educational model, based on the school environment, for primary education. The model describes the cooperation between a school nurse and an emotional education facilitator, using consistent, non-evaluative, classroom-specific language. The model refers to the narrative universe “Dog Legends“ as a narrative resource that provides a common, child-friendly vocabulary for classroom discussions about emotions and common bodily cues. The materials described include an animated story, a short adult-guided group routine, and an educational song. Together, these forms repeat single steps of ,,break/pause” (observe-breathe-request help) in an age-appropriate format. The article presents the theoretical foundations of the model, the structure of the described materials and the roles of the school adults presented in the narrative framework. The article does not report implementation of data or measured results and does not describe clinical evaluation, diagnosis or treatment.
