Listening
Video’s to learn about listening skills
Empathy
In this video, Adam Parker sings a song about the importance of having empathy for others. It’s a great song to sing along to so check out the lyrics below. Empathy is being aware of how people around us may be feeling. The song explains how we can use empathy to learn how others are feeling and how we can use compassion to help each other out. Empathy is one of the most important social-emotional lessons kids can learn to use in their everyday lives.
Lyrics
Empathy is feeling what others are feeling you can tell by the clues on their bodies and faces when someone’s feeling down yeah you see them sad on the playground you can see it and feel it with them Show some compassion and ask them to play you’ll bring a little happiness into their day But it all starts By reading their faces Take a deep breath, and talk your self up Inner coach will prevail through all of this stuff Because with empathy we can be a great person
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Anxiety
In this video, Adam Parker talks about the feelings of anxiety and worry. What is worry? Mr. Parker explains why it’s perfectly normal to worry about a lot of different things and how that can make us feel. Even though feeling worried is normal there are a lot of different things we can do to face our fears and not let them control us. He also talks about how exercise can be one of the best ways to clear our heads and not worry as much. Sports, playing tag, or even just going for a walk can help clear your mind and feel better. Getting enough sleep is also really important to reduce our anxiety. Mr. Parker then sings an awesome song about how we can control our actions and not let worry control us.
Lyrics
I’m facing my fears on a Monday My worries have been getting the best of me It’s true it’s true it’s true My stomach feels like butterflies, my heads been telling me I’m not the been Been staying up all l, cuz I can’t get no rest So I take a deep breath slowly let it out I’m starting to calm down Maybe I’ll go for a walk, maybe I’ll do some yoga maybe I’ll just talk to my friends I’m trying to calm down worrying is total natural I have a ton of skills and they are gonna help me I can only control myself
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Feelings
In this video, Adam Parker moves inside when a snowstorm covers his backyard in white flakes. He discusses what feelings are and how they affect us. Mr. Parker talks about how he has negative feelings about traffic but how he has positive feelings about eating sweets and playing music. He talks about how if we understand our feelings we can be in more control of them. By using colors, Mr. Parker sings a song about how different feelings come up and what they can do to our state of mind. Once we realize when we mentally move into these different zones or colors of feelings, we can better control our feelings and our emotions.
Lyrics
I smile when I’m happy I’m frowning when I’m sad it’s the little things that get to me and I start to feel mad and frustrated I can feel it in my body. When I’m clenching my fist’s and my face is turning red no I can’t hear you I don’t know what you said because I’m in the red zone and I’m out of control. If I am feeling tired and sad without a clue I bet I have low energy my color is blue I could be sad or just need another nap. That’s why it’s important to know how you’re feeling realizing your body clues the energy you’re dealing with then you can use some skills
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Happiness
In this video, Adam Parker explains how important happiness is. He wants us to think about happiness as more than a vacation or an object but rather that feeling when you see a great sunset or spend time with a pet or a loved one. Mr. Parker talks about the things that bring him happiness, and how things like the weather or sunlight can change when we feel happy or sad. He finishes up by singing a song that will help us remember what happiness means.
Lyrics
There are so many things that can make you happy Filling your body and heart I smile beaming from your face, that’s a start Sunsets and sunrises spending time with my family happiness is all around it feels good to me keep smiling when things get tough will make it through this you are enough even though there are dark days on the other side is light When When things are feeling out of control remember happy times you know those memories will shine right through no the good times are coming for you
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Anger
In this video, Adam Parker explains how important and powerful the emotion of anger is and some skills we can use to control it. Mr. Parker explains some of the things that make him angry and how he responds to anger. By recognizing clues to how we act when we’re angry we can know that we are starting to get angry. By paying attention to how our body reacts to anger we can better control our anger. Mr. Parker then uses a role-play exercise to explain how we can pay attention when people around us are getting angry. He finishes up by singing a song to help us remember how to control our anger.
Lyrics
Be aware of your feelings everywhere that you go take a deep breath in before you’re out of control get some knowledge on your triggers count to five on your fingers knowing what your body looks like and feels like when you’re Mad can be a great tool to you it’ll help you make it through
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Gratitude
In this video, Adam Parker lets us know that it’s Friday spirit day again so he breaks out some crazy glasses. If you have some crazy glasses at home, make sure to put them on while you watch this video. There is a great surprise at the end so make sure to watch the whole video. Mr. Parker explains what gratitude is. It’s more than being thankful for LEGOs or toys, it’s being thankful for your friends and your family. He’s joined by his friends who are all wearing glasses to sing a song about gratitude.
Lyrics
There’s a whole lot of things to be grateful for Pretty stars up in the sky, or dancing on the floor, there’s a whole lot of things to be grateful for I know we can’t see our friends right now, but we could still them anyhow There’s a whole lot of things to be grateful for I could go outside and kick a soccer ball, or jump around the house and try not to fall, there’s a whole lot of things to be grateful for I got a big group of people that I really love, if my parents are around I could give them a hug, I could be really good at riding bikes, if the wind picks up I might fly a kite There’s a whole lot of things to be grateful for
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Triggers
In this video, Adam Parker explains how triggers can be clues into what causes us to be angry. By paying attention to the things that make us angry we can work to overcome our anger. Mr. Parker describes how anger is very similar to a thermometer and how by watching out for triggers that make us angry we can avoid losing our temper. By making our own thermometer on a piece of paper we can figure out the things that make us mad. He finishes up with a song to help remember these important skills.
Lyrics
Think about the things that are making you mad Take a pulse check before you start to do something bad If you know you don’t like losing keep your cool you choose it it all starts with being aware Of your anger buttons If you know what ticks you off You can beat it like it’s nothing Just be aware of your anger buttons The things that make you mad
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Compassion
In this video, Adam Parker celebrates spirit day by wearing college gear so if you have any college gear make sure to put it on. In this video, he discusses the concept of compassion and how important it is when we deal with other people. Compassion is the acting part of empathy. So for instance when we see someone having a bad day, compassion can be talking with that person or maybe giving them a hug. It’s not about doing something for a reward, instead, it means being kind to everyone we meet. You can show compassion for your family and friends or even someone you don’t know very well. Mr. Parker tells a story about a kid he knows who donated their toys to sick kids in the hospital and why this shows compassion. The cool thing about compassion is that it helps other people feel good, but we usually feel better after we show compassion. Mr. Parker finishes up with a song to help us understand compassion with some surprise guests.
Lyrics
Call you up, on the phone Hanging out, if you’re all alone Let you borrow my toys Bring you all kinds of joy It’s not to hard to show people that you care
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