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If you have the words, there’s always a chance that you’ll find the way. —Seamus Heaney I-Statements At-Home Resources Level: Lower Elementary (K-2) Concepts: • Assertive Communication • Conflict Resolution • Identifying & Expressing EmotionBig Ideas For This LessonCommunicating with others is most effective when we take responsibility for our own emotionsby using an I-Statement. I-Statements may help with conflict resolution and self-awareness bynaming what emotion we are feeling in response to a specific event.You-Statements, on the other hand, can make people feel bad and might have a negative resultin our communication. For example, a You-Statement would be: “You are mean.” An I statementallows us the space to identify and name our emotions, and to find resolution in the conversa-tion, “I feel sad when you tease me.”The I-Statement for students consists of 2 parts:a. I Feel _____ (emotion) _____b. when _____ (event) _____. Essential VocabularyI-Statement: A way to talk about your feelings.Emotion: Something you feel after something happens.© 2018 Empowering Education, Inc. PAGE 1 of 2 All rights reserved.

I-STATEMENTS | GRADES K-2 Practice1. Fill in the following I-Statements below: a. I feel HAPPY when ___________________________. b. I feel EXCITED when__________________________. c. I feel DISGUSTED when________________________. d. I feel EXHAUSTED when_______________________.2. Pick an emotion from the list below and create your own I-Statement: a. I feel _______________(emotion) b. When_______________(event). Fearful Sad Angry Loved Joyful Shy Surprised Choose your own emotionStudent Resources • Feelings (Picture Book) by Aliki PAGE 2 of 2 • My Many Colored Days (Picture Book) by Dr.Seuss • The Peace Rose (Picture Book) by Alicia Olsen • I-Statement Video by Youtube Mosiac Project • Identifying Emotions (App) by Technology-Enhanced Social Emotional Activities • Feelings Flash Cards (Game) by Todd Parr Adult Resources • Communication: “You” V/S “I” Statements (Web Post)© 2017 Empowering Education, Inc. All rights reserved.