People often feel more than just basic emotions. Different situations and interactions can bring out these emotions. While they can sometimes feel overwhelming, it is healthy to feel a wide range of emotions as they help people understand and respond to their surroundings.
The Feelings and Emotions Alphabet poster helps young people understand and express their emotions. It features a feeling word for each letter of the alphabet to showcase a variety of feelings and emotions from A to Z. Each emotion is represented by brain emojis with corresponding facial expressions.
Using this visual aid helps kids recognize and name their emotions, which expands their vocabulary and builds their emotional intelligence. By looking at it regularly, each morning or at the end of the day, they can better identify their feelings. Once feelings are identified, kids can begin the process of regulating emotions by pairing this handout with our Coping Skills Alphabet.
Caring adults can display the poster in places where it can be easily seen. Discussing these emotions in real life is also helpful, as it shows kids practical examples of how to manage their feelings.
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References:
- Cliffe, J., & Solvason, C. (2020). The role of emotions in building new knowledge and developing young children’s understanding. Power and Education, 12(2), 189-203. https://doi.org/10.1177/1757743820930724
- Conte, E., Ornaghi, V., Grazzani, I., Pepe, A., & Cavioni, V. (2019). Emotion knowledge, theory of mind, and language in young children: Testing a comprehensive conceptual model. Frontiers in Psychology, 10. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02144
- LoBue, V., & Ogren, M. (2021). How the emotional environment shapes the emotional life of the child. Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 9(1), 137-144. https://doi.org/10.1177/23727322211067264
- Sprung, M., Münch, H. M., Harris, P. L., Ebesutani, C., & Hofmann, S. G. (2015). Children's emotion understanding: A meta-analysis of training studies. Developmental Review, 37, 41-65. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dr.2015.05.001
