Emotional Intelligence
Introduce Goleman's emotional intelligence model (self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, social skills); develop vocabulary for complex emotional states (ambivalence, ennui, schadenfreude, awe, nostalgia, cognitive dissonance); understand the evidence linking emotional intelligence to wellbeing, relationship quality, and long-term life outcomes; reflect on personal emotional growth over the secondary school years; explore the relationship between emotional literacy and mental health, and know when to seek professional support
Lesson
Set out your lesson
“Emotional Intelligence means practising the idea at the table with real materials and one clear check. We will demo once, then your child tries.”
Bring to the table
- Scenario or frame cards for Emotional Intelligence
- Paper and a pencil
Extra for the adult
Worked example. Adult shows one clear example for Emotional Intelligence, then the child tries a matching example with a reason. Larger handwriting would not change the idea.
Optional challenge. For Emotional Intelligence, add one harder example after success.
What to notice. Keep one parent note: examples tried; reasons; support used. This session samples Emotional Intelligence, not mastery.
Share and support
Family records and proof options
Keep a record of your learning
Save photos, notes, and attendance. Export a proof packet for compliance or portfolio reviews.
Practice this concept
Start practiceEmotional Intelligence practice
Practice key ideas from Emotional Intelligence.
Free · no login · no ads · Practice answers and completion are not saved. Parent observation remains the lesson record.
Learning resources
Extra practice links — they do not replace Gakuva’s teaching approach.
SAMHSA · Practice link — not the full lesson
How to Talk About Mental Health
Before you open · source notes
How to Talk About Mental Health supports Emotional Intelligence. An adult previews and guides; this is a learning page, not a scored quiz.
Free educational page, no sign-in required for the tested path.
Before you openAsk the learner one fact they learned and one question they still have.
Opening this link does not save learning or assess mastery.
Source, access and review notes
Public SAMHSA page. An anonymous GET on 2026-11-12 returned HTTP 200 with no login or payment prompt for this URL. Opening the link does not save practice or assess mastery. An adult should preview and guide the learner.
SAMHSA. “How to Talk About Mental Health.” External page; Gakuva does not copy, host, embed, or redistribute materials.
Unknown — link only
Check understanding
No checks listed
“Can your child describe a real situation where being aware of their own emotions — knowing what they were feeling and why — helped them handle a difficult moment better than if they had just reacted automatically?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Meta
- Subject
- Personal & Social Development
- Domain
- Emotional Literacy
- Age range
- Ages 13–14