Thinking About Emotions

What You'll Learn

🧠 Can you notice your emotions AS they happen? 'I'm feeling frustrated right now, which is making me want to give up. But I know that frustration means I'm at the edge of learning. Here's how to do it: 1. Look carefully at the problem. What do you see? 2. Think about what you already know. Does this remind you of something? 3. Try an answer! It's totally okay to be wrong — that's how we learn. 4. Check: did it work? If not, try something else! You're building your thinking muscles. The more you practice, the stronger they get!

Key Concept: Emotional metacognition

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Think About This

🏠 You're helping at home and you use emotional metacognition to solve a problem. What happened? How did you figure it out?

Thinking Steps

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👀 What Do I See?

Look at the problem about emotional metacognition. What do you notice?

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🤔 What Do I Know?

What do you already know that could help? Have you seen something like this before?

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💡 What's My Idea?

Think of an answer. Can you think of a second one too?

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⭐ What Did I Learn?

Check your answer. Was it right? What did you figure out? Tell someone!

Key Points

Master emotional metacognition

Apply metacognition in real situations

Build habits of metacognition

Key Vocabulary

Practice

Doing something again to get better

Think

Using your brain to figure things out

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Why This Matters in Real Life

People use metacognition skills at home, at school, and at work. Every time you practice, you're getting ready for the future!

Talk About It

Discuss these questions with a friend, parent, or classmate.

1Can you explain emotional metacognition to a friend using your own words?
2What was the most interesting thing you learned today?
3Draw a picture of what you learned and show it to someone!

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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What is the main idea of emotional metacognition?