Expressing Feelings with Words
Express their own feelings appropriately using words rather than actions — saying 'I feel angry because...' instead of hitting, shouting, or withdrawing
Teaching approaches
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When your child is frustrated — say a sibling takes their toy — do they use words to say how they feel rather than snatching it back or crying?
Express their own feelings appropriately using words rather than actions — saying 'I feel angry because...' instead of hitting, shouting, or withdrawing
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Learning resources
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Feelings Today
Supplemental vocabulary support: with an adult prompt, choose an emotion word, say “I feel ___ because ___,” and name a safe next action instead of acting the feeling out. The tool supplies words, not scenarios or behavior coaching.
Proof: Save a screenshot of the selected feeling tile plus a parent note quoting the learner’s “I feel ___ because ___” statement and safe next action.
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This concept
Check understanding
- Use an 'I feel ___ when ___' statement during a disagreement
- Choose to tell an adult how they feel instead of acting out physically
- Describe their feelings about a difficult situation using at least two emotion words
“When your child is frustrated — say a sibling takes their toy — do they use words to say how they feel rather than snatching it back or crying?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- Personal & Social Development
- Domain
- Emotional Literacy
- Age range
- Ages 5–7
Standards