OUTLINE OF THE SESSION
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Acknowledge the group, welcoming and apologies.
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Open the group session with a prayer/poem. Before commencing with the group session, briefly discuss the previous session.
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Get feedback from the group on anything they feel they want to share with the group. Ask about any highlights or negative
experiences. Did they discuss the session with any of their family members or friends, and if so, how was it received?
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Ice-breaker (Balloon popping).
ICE-BREAKER
Balloon popping
Materials needed: None
Activity
The facilitator gives each member a balloon and asks him or her to blow in all the negative emotions they are experiencing
at that moment and then tie the balloon.
The balloon can be big or small, depending on how many negative emotions the member experiences at that given time.
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Introduction to the topic, "Identifying children's feelings".
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The facilitator gives each group member 4 buttons with different emotions painted on each one (or plastic discs with preprinted faces on them). Ask the group to string the emotion that best describes how the members felt during the past week
and give them a chance to share, if they feel comfortable to do so. Pass the wool around the circle until everyone has had a
chance to string the emotion he or she has chosen from the four buttons in front of him or her.
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The facilitator refers back to the ice-breaker. Explain to the group that the ice-breaker helped them to identify their own
feelings and by popping the balloon they got rid of those negative feelings.
Discussion:
1) How do you help your child to deal with negative feelings and to get rid of them? For example, talking to other family members;
doing something you like; taking the child to a social worker, teacher, friend, etc.
2) What kind of behaviour do you observe in your child? For example, withdrawing from friends, throwing tantrums, sleeping a lot,
dropping in school performance, talking less, eating less or eating more, etc.
BACKGROUND FOR THE FACILITATOR
Identifying Child's Feelings
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Helping your child to build a feeling of self-esteem (self-love and appreciation). Parents need to encourage their children.
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Many parents think that feelings of anger, disappointment and fear are wrong and should not be expressed. This leads to
parents not being able to handle these feelings when their children express them.
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Parents sometimes have difficulty identifying feelings and words to explain these feelings. They can use the following examples
as alternatives:
Unhappy feelings = angry, bored, disappointed, disrespected, doubt, embarrassed, frightened, hurt, left out, rejected, unhappy,
sad, uninvolved, worried, etc.
Happy feelings = appreciated, better, capable, comfortable, confident, enjoyment, excited, glad, good, grateful, happy, loved,
pleased, proud, relieved, respected, satisfied.
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Intervention Programme for the ENHANCEMENT OF CHILDREN'S RESILIENCE
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