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Feelings and Emotions

A visual resource for Early (Foundation) level learning

with

ExtrasNice Feelings, Positive Emotions

Mixed

SLIDE 7 - ExtrasNice Feelings, Positive Emotions:

Confident, Brave category

SLIDE 8 - ExtrasNot nice feelings, Negative Emotions:

Shy, Embarrassed, Curious, Confused, Disgusted, Tired, Bored

SLIDE 9 – ExtrasNot nice Feelings, Negative Emotions:

Mixed

SLIDE 1Nice Feelings, Positive Emotions:

Happy, Joyful Excited, Delighted category

SLIDE 2Not nice Feelings, Negative Emotions:Sad, Upset, Disappointed category

SLIDE 3Nice Feelings, Positive Emotions:

Calm, Relaxed, Peaceful category

SLIDE 4Not nice Feelings, Negative Emotions:

Frightened, Scared, Anxious, Worried category

SLIDE 5Not nice Feelings, Negative Emotions: Angry, Mad, Annoyed, Frustrated

category

Feelings and Emotions CONTENTS• Character slide & posterwith suggested prompts for assessing word knowledge• Summary sheet of featured characters across different emotion categories• 9x coloured slides for on-screen display or printed posters/prompt sheets• 9x black & white pages for printing, copying, colouring, cutting out & laminating

to make individual prompt cards, stick puppets etc. • 2-page guide for using Emotion Works characters and symbols for developing

foundation language in preparation for cog learning.

A visual resource for Early (Foundation) level learning

‘Feelings and Emotions’ Character Resource: Overview & Contents ©2021, Emotion Works CIC

Feelings and Emotions

Feelings & Emotions classroom poster © 2020, Emotion Works CIC

Emotion Behaviours

What might they be saying?

What are they doing? (with their face/hands/body)

How is he showing he’s sad?

Front Cover / First Slide of the Feelings and Emotions resource

Early Foundation level classroom poster(Show on-screen or Print out on A3 or A4 paper)

Use either of the resources shown here to have an introductory discussion with pupils to gauge their word knowledge and language skills for discussing emotions.

The question and comment prompts are organised into colour coded speech bubbles according to Emotion Works cog concepts. So, as you engage children in conversations about the characters using these different prompts, you will be tapping into their underlying understanding of the different aspects of emotional learning that the Emotion Works programme covers.

Who’s happy / sad / scared / relaxed etc.

Do you know any words for these

emotions?

How are the children feeling?

Emotion Words Body Sensations Regulation Strategies

What might he feel inside his body?

Where do you notice nice feelings

in your body?

Which are the nice feelings?

Who could help?

What would help him to calm down

/ cheer up?

What would make her feel better?

Also ask for not nice feelings

Emotion Triggers

What do you think happened?

What might have made him angry?

I wonder why she’s upset.

How can you tell?

©2021, Emotion Works CIC

Prepare a set of individual character cards from the black and white sheets. Can children find the matching character to the ones on the screen. Can they provide a word for the emotion?

Create an interactive display of characters showing different emotions. Attach with velcro or blutac so they can be named and pointed to or used as props by teachers or pupils alongside stories, songs, play activities, puppet shows etc.

Make 2 sets of character cards to play matching games such as pairs or snap. Alternatively, match with cut up symbols from either the PCS (Boardmaker) set, or Emotion Works own set.

Use the Symbol Pages as a conversation prompt as you look at the different characters in the slide show.

Keep a symbol book or printed pages close to hand at story time and news time to seize opportunities to name emotions that come up in stories or real-life experiences.

Pupils can provide responses by looking and pointing at the pictures, agreeing with your suggestions, or naming a word for themselves.

‘Feelings and Emotions’ Character Resource: Guidance for Emotion Word Vocabulary Development ©2021, Emotion Works CIC

Using the Character Resource and Foundation Symbol Sets for developing Emotion Word vocabularyTo focus on 1 emotion category at a time…Use printed out slides, symbols and character cut outs to create a page in a floorbook or wall display with children’s contributions, quotes and observations.

Focusing in on an emotion category like this will naturally provide opportunities to talk about the other ‘Cog’ concepts we focus on in Emotion Works (Body Sensations, Emotion Triggers, Behaviours and Regulation Strategies). See the next page to see how to also develop foundation language for those cogs.

“I like relaxing on

my beanbag when

I watch TV’” Lewis

chilled

“Me and my mumchill out in the garden” Amelia

calm waves by Xavi

calm

relaxed

‘Feelings and Emotions’ Character Resource: Guidance for Cog Related Language & Vocabulary Development ©2021, Emotion Works CIC

Using the Character Resource and Foundation Symbol Sets for developing vocabulary across all Cog ConceptsWhen focusing on one emotion category at a time in floorbook work or interactive wall displays, these can be expanded over time to include pictures, symbols, photos, observations and children’s comments using the language of the other starter cog concepts as follows…

chilled

“Me and my mumchill out in the garden” Amelia

calm waves by Xavi

calm

relaxed

What makes me feel relaxed, calm or peaceful

How it feels inside my body

How I show I’m feeling relaxed, calm or peaceful

“I like relaxing on

my beanbag when

I watch TV’” Lewis

If the emotion being explored is an uncomfortable one, such as anger, fear or sadness, then you would also bring up and explore the Regulation side of understanding emotions.

This will relate to the yellow cog / Emotion Triggers concept

This will relate to the red cog / Body Sensations concept

This will relate to the green cog / Emotion Behaviours concept

When I feel sad I can…

This will relate to the blue cog / Regulation Strategies concept

(to feel better)

Maya’s heart is nice and calm

“I feel relaxed all over my body” Toby

We talked about softand droopy shoulders

“Stroking my cat and feeling it prrr”Temo

Tick if you like relaxing in the bath

“My mouth is smiling” Scott “My mummy

says when I’m humming, I’m calm” Jemma

“I close my eyes”

“Ask my Dad to tell me a funny joke” Jake

Tick if holding a toy or blanket helps you feel better

The Emotion Works hard copy Symbol Book and Symbol Folder resource, and the downloadable Symbol Set resources contain the same range of foundation words for vocabulary development across all first 5 cog concepts.

Emotion Words

Behaviours

Body Sensations

Emotion Triggers

Regulation Strategies

Word learning using symbols is a very important feature of the Emotion Works approach for Early Level children.

We hope you find the resources helpful.

Emotion Works own symbols and PCS (Boardmaker) symbols are available to mix and match.

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