3.7 Validate children’s emotions by labeling them and allowing them to talk about how they feel.
Invite children to write or draw in journals as a way for them to express and recognize their emotions. You may help them to identify the emotion and then write it in their journal for that day.
- Help a child make a book of an emotion, "Things that make me happy" or a book of many emotions. The child can show you the emotion and you can take their photo for the book.
Watch: "Feelings book activity"
Use: "Help children make an emotion book "
Create nurturing and responsive relationships with children, encouraging them to express themselves and their feelings using multiple appropriate methods- talking, signing, drawing, singing, etc.
- Showcase children’s contributions to developing knowledge about emotions around the classroom. Create interactive displays and activities.
Use: "Emotion Bulletin Board"
- Embed opportunities to promote emotional vocabulary across different activities of the day. This set of flyers can serve as a useful starting point and reminder of how to do so.
Use: "Posters for Providers"
