Feelings
Emotions:
Get ready for all the feels with the latest episode of "StoryBots Super Songs."
Let's understand our emotions with songs about feeling happy, sad, silly and more!
Name that Emotion!
Do you know a lot about emotions and feelings? Great, then you're ready to play "Name That Emotion." In this game, you must try to figure out what emotion our contestants are feeling. Is the chicken excited? Is the tiger happy? Is the octopus excited? Watch and decide.
I Spy Game- Emoji Themed Emotions
I Spy printables like this emotions themed one are great for providing visual sensory input to kids, making them a great choice for visual sensory seekers. They also help develop a child's visual tracking ability and improve visual discrimination. This printable requires kids to visually scan through the objects and find ones that are the same.
The Mad Family: Managing Anger (Read-a-loud)
Anger can be a difficult emotion to understand, especially for children. This story walks through the process of moving from outbursts and repression to conscious, healthy methods of expressing anger. This is a condensed version of the book, "The Mad Family Gets Their Mads Out" by Lynne Namka, Ed. D., psychologist and president of "Talk, Trust and Feel Therapeutics."
"Just Breathe", A great introduction to the importance of using breath to help calm our big feelings.
Told by kids themselves, it’s very powerful and shares a little about why mindfulness is important, how it helps them, and what it feels like. A beautiful video by Mindful Schools.
What happens when we get angry?
Watch this video to learn how other children your age feel when they get mad.
Then answer the following questions or make a drawing:
What happens to our brain when we get angry?
What can we do to deal with feeling angry?
How do we feel once we are able to calm our body and brain?
What was your favorite part of the video?
Self-love:
Howard B. Wigglebottom Listens to His Heart
When you are asked to follow your heart, it means to do things you really like and that make you feel good inside. Following your heart, listening to your heart, and being true to yourself mean the same thing. When you listen to your heart, you will be proud of the decisions you make and the person you are.
Senses and Feelings:
Practice at home:
Using our eyes, ears, mouth and nose helps us understand the world around us. What can we see on this page?
Sometimes we feel happy, sad, angry or worried. What do you think the cat and dog in this picture are feeling?