Core Crew Teacher Guide The Core Crew: Week 1
Teacher Guide • 30m Session • Group 1 of 4
Core Five
Objectives
• Identify Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, and Disgust.
• Connect physical cues (red face, shaky hands) to emotions.
Gear
Slides, Orb Worksheets, 9-Color Crayon set.
5m
Check-In
Ask: "Who is at your console?" Tease all 9 emotions (sequel crew preview).
10m
Core Profiles
Define Joy, Sad, Anger, Fear, Disgust. Use body cues like "Tight Fists" or "Heavy Body."
10m
Memory Orbs
Students draw a recent memory in their orb. Students can use sequel colors if they wish!
5m
Wrap Up
Share colors. Next week: Meeting the New Crew (Anxiety, Envy, Ennui, Embarrassment)!
Autism Strategies
Focus on "Physical Mapping"—where do you feel it? Consistent color use is essential for visual learners.
Teacher Session Notes Core Crew Slides Emotion Headquarters
Meet the Full Crew (9 Emotions!)
Inside Your Mind
Headquarters
This is where your emotions live! They work together at the Console .
Memory Orbs
Every experience makes an orb. The color depends on how you felt!
JOY
Full of Sunshine!
"I want to make sure you stay happy!"
Body Cues:
Smiling, jumping, lots of energy.
SADNESS
It's Okay to Cry
"It helps to let it all out."
Body Cues:
Quiet voice, slow movements, heavy body.
ANGER
Feeling Heated!
"I make sure things are fair!"
Body Cues:
Red face, tight fists, stomping feet.
FEAR
Keeps You Safe
Heart beats fast, shaky hands, eyes wide open.
DISGUST
Keeps You Clean
Crinkled nose, "Ew" face, helps you avoid yucky stuff!
More Emotions Incoming!
Next week, we'll meet the rest of the crew...
Anxiety
Envy
Ennui
Embarrassment
Memory Orb Drawing Worksheet My Memory Orb
Inside Out Drawing Activity
Student Name:
Draw your memory inside the orb!
1. Which emotion is this orb? (Circle or Color)
Joy
Sad
Anger
Fear
Disg.
Anx.
Envy
Ennui
Emb.
I felt this because...
My body felt (Circle One):
Big Smile Tight Fists Shaking Bored Hot Face Tummy Ache
New Crew Teacher Guide The New Crew: Week 2
Teacher Facilitation Guide • 30-Minute Session
Group 2 of 4
Objectives
• Identify Anxiety, Envy, Ennui, and Embarrassment from Inside Out 2.
• Match all 9 core and new emotions to school-based scenarios.
Materials
• New Crew Slide Deck
• Scenario Worksheet
• Full Crayon Set (9 colors)
Lesson Plan
5 min
Review: Core Crew
Quick review of Joy, Sad, Anger, Fear, Disgust. Mention HQ is getting busier!
10 min
New Crew Profiles
Use slides to define Anxiety (Orange), Envy (Teal), Ennui (Indigo), and Embarrassment (Pink).
10 min
Scenarios Activity
Students complete the "Who Is Calling?" worksheet. Read scenarios aloud and facilitate choice.
5 min
Wrap Up
Is it okay to feel embarrassed? Yes! All 9 feelings are valid. Next: The Control Console!
Autism Strategies
Concrete metaphors: "Ennui" can be explained as "Boredom" or a "Low Battery" feeling. Focus on the physical blushing for Embarrassment.
Week 2 Notes Area
New Crew Slides The New Crew
Inside Out 2: Growing Up HQ
ANXIETY
The Planner
"I'm planning for every possible problem!"
Feels Like:
Butterflies in tummy, tapping feet, thoughts moving fast.
What if...?
"So Cool!"
ENVY
Looking Up
"I wish I could do that too!"
Feels Like:
Staring at others, feeling small, wanting a change.
ENNUI
The Long Sigh
"Whatever... I'm bored."
Feels Like:
Lying on the floor, heavy eyelids, "meh" face.
MEH.
Hide Away!
EMBARRASSMENT
The Big Blush
"I hope nobody saw that..."
Feels Like:
Hot cheeks, hiding face, wanting to be invisible.
Who's at the Controls?
"You have to give a speech in front of the class."
Anxiety
"You trip and fall in the cafeteria."
Embarrassment
New Crew Scenario Worksheet Who Is Calling?
Match the emotion to the situation
Student Name:
Joy Sadness Anger Fear Disgust Anxiety Envy Ennui Embarrassment
"A friend gets a new toy you've wanted forever."
"Giving a speech in front of the class."
"Tripping and your face feels very hot."
"Nothing is fun and everything is 'meh'."
"Playing your favorite game at recess!"
"Dropped your ice cream on the ground."
"A loud dog barking; heart is fast."
"Someone took your lunch seat."
"There is broccoli on your pizza and it looks yucky!"
Draw your own "HQ" moment: Mixed Emotions Teacher Guide The Console: Week 3
Teacher Guide • 30m Session • Group 3 of 4
Balance
Learning Objectives
• Understand "Mixed Emotions" (Happy + Scared).
• Identify "Takeovers" and importance of console balance.
• Map the 9 characters to personal feelings.
HQ Crew Colors
5m
Mixed Signals
Facilitation: "Have you ever felt Joy and Fear? Like trying a new slide?" Explain that HQ has many buttons!
10m
Console Takeovers
Discuss when one emotion (Anger/Anxiety) takes over. Why is balance important for making good choices?
15m
Activity: Drawing HQ
Students design their personal console. Ask: "Who is standing at the front? Who is in the backseat crew?"
Autism Tips
Intensity metaphor: Use a volume knob (1-10). Ask which emotion is "talking loudest." Provides a concrete metric for complex feelings.
Teacher Log Mixed Emotions Slides The Control Console
Week 3: Mixed Emotions & Balance
Mixed
Emotions
Example: Going to a pool party.
Joy + Fear
Example: Trying out for a team.
Anxiety + Envy
The Takeovers
Anger
Everything feels unfair and "hot".
Anxiety
Planning for problems that haven't happened.
Sadness
Everything feels heavy and slow.
A Balanced Console
Console Drawing Activity At the Controls
My Emotional Console Today
Student Name:
Joy • Sadness • Anger • Fear • Disgust • Anxiety • Envy • Ennui • Embarrassment
Viewscreen Area
Buttons Area
Main Emotion
Who is at the big button?
Why are they in charge?
Backseat Crew
Who else is watching?
One thing they are saying:
Staying in Control Teacher Guide Staying in Control: Week 4
Teacher Facilitation Guide • 30-Minute Session
Group 4 of 4
Objectives
• Identify coping strategies (Pause, Rewind, Turn Down).
• Explain the "Belief System" as threads of identity.
• Hand out completion certificates.
Status
Finale!
Lesson Plan
5m
Lightning Round
Name all 9 emotions! Review that we have tools for all of them.
10m
The Remote Control
Explain Pause (Breathe), Rewind (Think), and Volume Down (Quiet Tool).
15m
Finale & Certificates
Complete Remote Worksheet. Hand out certificates and celebrate HQ graduation!
Autism Tips
Prop Support: Hand a student a physical remote to hold while practicing the "Pause" strategy.
Final Reflections
Staying in Control Slides Staying in Control
Week 4: Your Emotional Remote Control
Your Belief System
In Inside Out 2, we see the strings of light that make up who Riley is. This is your Belief System !
"I am a good person."
"I can handle big feelings."
"I am kind."
The Remote Buttons
PAUSE
Take 3 deep "flower" breaths. Give your brain a second to catch up.
REWIND
Think: "What just happened? Is this a big problem or a little problem?"
TURN DOWN
Lower the volume of the emotion. Draw, squeeze a fidget, or listen to music.
HQ Graduation
You are now the Master of Headquarters ! Remember: every feeling is okay, and you have the power at the console.
Emotional Remote Worksheet Emotional Remote
My Personal Strategy Guide
Student Name:
Stay in Control!
Use these buttons to get back in charge of HQ!
1
Joy's PAUSE (Breathing Tool)
Write or draw here
2
Anxiety's REWIND (Thinking Tool)
Write or draw here
3
Disgust's VOLUME DOWN (Quiet Tool)
Write or draw here
My Belief System
"I AM..."