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Teaching Feelings to Young Children
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One of the most fun and simple ways to teach your child about feelings is through games. Feelings Jenga is a fun game that uses a traditional Jenga set and stickers to teach children about different emotions. This game allows your child to choose colors and feelings and then use these to create a picture of how they are feeling on a specific day. Teaching feelings to young children is a great way to establish healthy communication skills. When children know how to express themselves, they are less likely to have meltdowns and are more likely to get along with other children and adults. These are just a few of the many benefits of using a resource such as Feelings Task Cards to teach your children about feelings. Another fun way to introduce feelings is to use storybooks to help children identify emotions. Goldilocks and the Three Bears is a classic example. You can also use it to discuss the different feelings a person has when they're having certain events. You can also use a small white dessert plate to set up a learning center where students can draw pictures of themselves expressing their emotions. Children can also learn about different emotions by making silly faces or drawing different faces. You can also use puppets to act out different situations. You can also make paper bag puppets and let them make the faces for different emotions. You can also use them in a circle time activity. Using a mask or poster is another fun way to teach your child about different emotions. You can even use them in a game like emotion walking. |