Moods and Attitudes: Mojo's in a Mood
From Big Ideas by ClassDojo · 2020
3 minK1st2nd3rd4th5thSocial-Emotional Learning
Summary
Mojo wakes up in a bad mood and it leaks onto everyone he meets. The episode slows down to ask what set the mood off and what it is doing to the room. Episode 1 of the moods and attitudes series.
Viewer safety
All agesEmotional themes
Mojo is grumpy and short with his friends for most of the episode — a familiar classroom scene, not a scary one.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
Naming a mood is the first move toward doing something about it.
- How could you tell Mojo was in a bad mood?
- What started it?
- How did his mood change the monsters around him?
- What words do you use for your own moods?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: mood, attitude, trigger, notice, name it.
Try it: Make a mood meter for your desk with four faces. Point to yours right now and write one sentence about why.