Talking about feelings does not need to be boring. In fact, when we can normalise it, and create emotional conversations on a daily basis we open children up to feeling more comfortable to talk. So, we are sharing this simple feelings game, where you can explore memories of feelings. Tell me about: Download it here […]
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Feelings When we teach emotional literacy, part of our role is supporting children to be able to recognise what their emotions are. Many children can find it challenging to be able to recognise, identify and respond to their emotions, particularly emotions such as excitement and anxiety as both create adrenaline in the body. A great
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Playing games is a great way to talk about feelings. So, in this activity article, we are sharing a FREE download of Emotions Dominoes. Emotions Dominoes Download Here Get started Download the dominoes sheet here Print onto card Cut out the dominoes Introduce each emotion and what they feel like Divide dominoes between children
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Learning about emotions and having conversations about feelings doesn’t have to be heavy going. Sometimes, the simplest activities can give us great insight into different feelings that children have. So, this week, we are sharing an emotions colouring sheet: Download it here Get started Download and print the colouring sheet here Collect colouring pens or
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What am I feeling? Children develop their emotional skills through play, interactions and exploration. So, what better way to explore feelings than through a game? Download here What to do? Download the activity sheet here In small groups, take it in turns to move counters round the grid and talk about what each situation makes
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We often talk about finding creative ways to talk about feelings can open new conversations. Sometimes, just sitting down can feel too confronting for some children, so activities can provide the perfect opportunity to explore what we are feeling and how it affects us. However, we also need to build on our feelings vocabulary as
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What am I feeling? A step of emotional literacy development is being able to recognise what our emotions are. In order to do this, we first need to consider their names and what they feel like. For children, this often starts with knowing what the facial imagery is that goes with each feeling. So, this
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Feelings Pairs Some days, we need simple but fun ways to start talking about feelings. This week, in our activity share, we are sharing our Feelings Pairs Card Game. Download here What to do: Download the feelings cards sheet (find it here) Print onto card Cut the cards along the squares Shuffle the pictures Lay
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Calm Down Flash Cards If you have followed our article and podcast about self-regulation (if you missed it find it here) then you will know we have been talking about developing children’s emotional literacy, their ability to recognise and respond to their emotions. As part of this, supporting children to know which strategies they can
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Feelings In this week’s article we looked at self-regulation (if you missed it, find it here). Being able to recognise and respond to our feelings is a key part of emotional literacy. However, frequently, in my work as a teacher, therapist and in my work with parents, we find that many children struggle to know
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