The Mind readers

Exercises and material for download

With the training program THE MIND READERS you support deaf and hard of hearing children and young people in their development of Theory of Mind and Emotion Understanding.

The training program comprises 9 modules focusing on Theory of Mind and Emotion Understanding and one additional module language on the associated linguistic competence. In each module, you find several exercises with material in spoken/written and sign language. You can choose those exercises, which fit best to your students’ needs, age and interests.

The manual contains valuable hints on how to use THE MIND READERS with your students.

A checklist gives you an overview about the learning objectives of each module and helps to assess the students’ competences. Start with the module that fits the needs of your students.

In the toolbox, you can find further information about deaf and hard of hearing children’s development in Theory of Mind and Emotion Understanding as well as additional hints how to promote it.

Recognition of Emotions

Ueb1.4Beschreibung.docx

Ueb1.4Beschreibung.pdf

Ueb1.4Matrial_Wie fühle ich mich.docx

Ueb1.4Matrial_Wie fühle ich mich.pdf

External Causes

Overall learning objective
The students identify external causes as reason for emotions.

The students are able to

beginners

advanced

recognize and name emotions of other people caused by a specific situation.

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

Hints
In module 2, the students learn how external events and situations can affect emotions of themselves and other people using various examples.

For the introduction you can decide whether to start with exercise 2.1 or 2.2.
All other exercises serve to deepen the understanding. You can choose the exercises that seem most suitable for the students.

(245 MB)

Reminder

Ueb1.4Beschreibung.docx

Ueb1.4Beschreibung.pdf

Ueb1.4Matrial_Wie fühle ich mich.docx

Ueb1.4Matrial_Wie fühle ich mich.pdf

Desire

Overall learning objective
The students know that people’s emotional reactions depend on their desires and understand that two people may feel a different emotion about the same situation because they have different desires.

The students are able to	beginners	advanced
express their own desire and understand that people have different desires.	4.1 4.2	4.3
understand that desires can cause emotions and that two people may feel a different emotion about the same situation because they have different desires.	4.4	4.6
understand that people’s desires can guide their actions.	4.5	4.6

Hints
In module 4, the students first learn to recognize and name their own desires and to understand that people can have different desires. This is one of the first steps of the Theory of Mind-development. Building on this, the students learn that the fulfilment or non-fulfilment of wishes can trigger feelings and reactions of people.

You can decide whether to start with exercise 4.1 or 4.2.
The exercises 4.4 and 4.5 are linked to the same story so they should be completed one after another.
The students should have achieved the learning objectives of module 4 before the teacher starts Module 5.

(245 MB)