Guidance and links to help you understand and teach about the red ‘Body Sensations’ cog.
The red ‘Body Sensations’ cog is one of the first 5 cogs we introduce as we start to help children to develop an understanding of the Emotion Works links and models.
From the training booklet Word Bank document…
BODY SENSATIONS – a collection of words and phrases that help identify and describe the sensations we might feel in different areas of our body when we experience an emotion.
Please see the word bank document for an extensive list of Body Sensations examples.
Some differentiated definitions for your learners
The red cog is about how an emotion is experienced physically within our bodies, how it feels and where the sensation is experienced. Most sensations cannot be seen by others so require self-awareness. Locating a sensation is often easier to do than describing it.
The pink-red cog is all about the sensations we notice in our body when we feel an emotion.
Links to a range of different resources and practice ideas to help you teach about this cog are provided in the ‘useful resources’ and ‘useful links’ listings elsewhere on this page for you to browse (in the right hand margins on desktop or below on mobile & tablet).
Here are a few of our recommended favourites for resources and ideas to use if you need help getting started…
1. The Body Sensations pages from the Poster Set of 5 cogs, or the Poster Set of 5 Cogs (PCS) provide useful visuals and symbol prompts for introductory discussions.
2. The dry-wipe component card for Body Sensations.
3. The Body Sensations pages in the hard copy symbol book.
4. The Body Sensations playground cog (if available).
5. The game of Operation can be a great stimulus for exploring and talking about body sensations before going on to introduce the Body Sensations cog. Body parts can be labelled (internal and external) and the buzzing sound gives a good first example of a Body Sensation. A photo of the game shown on-screen may be enough of a stimulus to make the link between the buzzing and body sensations as most children will be familiar with the game.
http://emotionworks_v2.wiredmonkey.co.uk/resources/operation-sensations/
6. Label a large drawing of a body with Body Sensations symbols to identify body parts and related body sensations.
7. Exercise provides a good opportunity to discuss body sensations which can be a way in to introducing and learning about the Body Sensations Cog. The lesson example in the following link uses symbol supports for the learners involved but written or verbal accounts of the children’s own sensation observations could equally be used for discussing during or after a PE lesson or any physical activity.
http://emotionworks_v2.wiredmonkey.co.uk/resources/908/https://www.emotionworks-recovery.org.uk/resources/908/
1. The Body Sensations page from the Poster Set of 7 cogs provide useful visuals and text prompts for introductory discussions.
2. The dry-wipe component card for Body Sensations.
3. The Body Sensations playground cog (if available).
