Identifying Feelings

(Lower Elementary)

• Activity: Externalize Feelings - Discuss feelings in the context of miniature toys. Which of your child’s toys represents happiness, sadness, excitement, anger, fear, etc.

• Activity: Emotions Sorting Game

• Game: Emotion Headbanz

• Worksheet: My Anger Buttons (you could draw this on a piece of paper and use it for any emotion you want to explore with your child)

• Read Aloud: In My Heart - A Book of Feelings

(Upper Elementary)

• Activity: Design a Music Playlist - have your child pick a preferred emotion (happy, calm, etc.) and help them make a list of songs that inspire them to feel that emotion.

• Game: Emotion Headbanz

• Worksheet: Thoughts, Feelings, Actions