Emotional Intelligence for ESL Classrooms is my contribution to English language teaching. Rather than aiming at writing this book, the activities shaped themselves one day into the form of this book after completing my doctoral studies in Emotional Intelligence and Mindfulness at the University of Málaga. Emotions live within us all and can emerge in classrooms of any kind, fi lled with pupils of a wide age range. These activities are therefore not aimed at a specifi c type or level group of students, but served as an array of possibilities from where my fellow teachers can pick & take into their classrooms to complement their lessons. The intention behind emotional intelligence practices is to generate a positive, non-punitive climate in the English classroom which boosts the students' self-confidence. An emotionally intelligent classroom where game-based learning activities and challenges can well coexist with Mindfulness interventions, which may raise self awareness of the students' learning processes, and where they can actually feel that mistakes are good opportunities to learn. Far from being too embarrassed to speak English students in emotionally intelligent classrooms will become more participative and willing to interact with their classmates, not only in class but also during out-of-class extracurricular activities. May the reader indulge in the illustrations from Pixabay, which have been selected for each activity as intentional prompts for conversation. Images can always provide extra opportunities for Mindfulness and Emotional Intelligence interventions in the classroom that can evoke connectivity and enhance concentration by focusing on the small details and relating to experiential practices. Visuals can actually be ever lasting ice-breakers for detailed imaginative creative exercises connected with the senses.

Instructional units address: self-awareness, managing feelings, decision making, managing stress, personal responsibility, self-concept, empathy, communications, group dynamics, and conflict resolution.

This guide was originally designed and tailored to teach ESL students in Spain (Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas) some useful tools and strategies to destress and focus during exam period, however, any student aiming at achieving their best result in exams is encouraged to follow this "Easy guide on reducing anxiety and coping with examination stress". Ideal for non-native English language speakers worldwide taking major international standardised tests of English language. "One easy guide on reducing anxiety and coping with examination stress" may also help students of any discipline increase productivity, a documented benefit of Mindfulness that comes alongside decreased stress.

Teach important social and emotional skills with this powerful emotional intelligence curriculum. By involving you students in these engaging activities, they learn how to: constructively express themselves and control their behavior think through the consequences of their actions learn how to take the perspectives of others and to develop empathy accept responsibility for their decisions develop skills for positively managing conflict, anger, and stress The instructional strategies are appropriate for classroom or counseling groups and include a variety of meaningful large- and small-group activities, lively discussion topics, and reproducible activity sheets. This collection of the most popular and effective social-emotional activities ever offered by Innerchoice Publishing is organized into ten units. They are: Self-awareness Managing Feelings Decision Making Managing Stress Personal Responsibility Self-concept Empathy Communications Group Dynamics Conflict Resolution

A must have for every teacher who wants to develop the emotional competence of children in their class. This resource contains 45 lessons - more than enough for one lesson per week! The lessons each contain detailed teachers' notes, warm up games and activities, questions to ask and ideas about what to expect. Most lessons also include a photocopiable activity. The activities are divided into 5 sections: knowing myself, developing empathy, managing feelings, developing social skills and the big picture