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Am I funny, disgusted, or proud? Recognizing and naming emotions for children
How does mom feel when her son jumps out from behind the door? What feelings does the goal scorer have while playing soccer? What does a girl feel when she has to say goodbye to her friend? Young children often have strong emotions that suddenly and overwhelmingly overwhelm them. They lack the experience to be able to recognize emotions without being overwhelmed by them. This set of picture cards helps children ages 3 and up learn to name positive and negative feelings. It’s easier to deal with emotions when they don’t appear as big unknowns!
- Playfully promote empathy: How does the protagonist in the illustrations feel?
- Four cards each form a short story about one of eight emotional expressions.
- With numerous conversation prompts to promote language development: Kindergarten children test their narrative skills!
- What happens first? Place emotion stories in chronological order.
- Learning game for ages 3 and up.
Learn emotional expressions and relate them to everyday situations Small stories about big feelings:
Games help daycare and elementary school children recognize emotions and learn to talk about them. The picture cards can be used in a variety of ways: in group or individual settings, as a starting point for discussion, or as a template for a writing exercise in elementary school. Once the cards are arranged in chronological order, comparing the emotion stories with a familiar everyday situation naturally arises: How does it feel to score a goal? Have you ever gotten really angry while playing a game? Promote visual perception and empathy: This can be achieved in a playful way with this colorful set of picture cards about big feelings for children in daycare and elementary school!
Suitable for ages 3 to 6.
