Vocabulary: self
Know and use the vocabulary of self-reflection — self-awareness, reflect, pattern, trigger, assumption, impact, perspective, and notice — and understand that having precise words for these inner experiences makes them easier to understand and talk about
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“Vocabulary: self means using precise words for inner experiences so they are easier to understand and talk about. We will practise once together, then check a fresh example.”
Bring to the table
- Word cards: self-awareness, reflect, pattern, trigger, assumption, impact, perspective, notice
- Notebook for one reflect sentence
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Worked example. I notice I get snappy when I am hungry. That pattern has an impact on my brother. Reflecting helps.
Optional challenge. For Vocabulary: self, name an assumption you can check.
What to notice. Keep one parent note: words used; one reflect sentence; support used. This session samples self vocabulary, not mastery of psychology.
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Vocabulary: self means using precise words for inner experiences so they are easier to understand and talk about. We will practise once together, then check a fresh example.
Spend about 12 minutes defining key self words, noticing one pattern, then checking a fresh definition.
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Use notice, reflect, pattern, trigger, and impact.
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Talking About Your Feelings
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Talking About Your Feelings supports Vocabulary: self. An adult previews and guides; this is a learning page, not a scored quiz.
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Check understanding
- Use words like 'reflect', 'pattern', and 'trigger' accurately when describing their own behaviour — e.g. 'I notice a pattern: I get frustrated when I rush'
- Explain what 'self-awareness' means in their own words and give a personal example
- Use the word 'perspective' correctly — e.g. 'From my perspective it felt unfair, but I can see theirs too'
“After a difficult moment — a falling-out with a friend or a frustrating task — can your child talk about what happened using words like 'trigger' or 'reflect', showing they're thinking about their own reactions rather than just what the other person did?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Language
- Subject
- Personal & Social Development
- Domain
- Self-Awareness
- Age range
- Ages 5–10