Executive Skills allow children to manage their emotions and thoughts. There is a developmental sequence to emotional control that allows a child to regulate their emotions so as to engage in goal directed behavior and maintain social relations.
This activity will help a student: (1) Focus on his/her feelings and thoughts; (2) Reflect upon their current negative reactions; and (3) Learn to regulate their emotions.
Review the following list of suggested self control skills. Write the skills you would like to improve. You may also write in your own skills. Keep this list to check off the next three times you practice the skills you wrote.
Open PDF and click links to make a copy of the Google Slides. 4 versions/google slides included! Click and drag the emoji that shows how you are feelings today.
Emotion Check - For Older Students: Black/White Version
Addresses: Non-verbal communication skills- by increasing a child’s ability to observe another person’s facial expressions and body posture to determine their possible feelings. Improve understanding of expressions of affection. Improve understanding environmental context and it’s impact on a person’s feelings.
Improve ability to express strategies that can affect mood and adaptive functioning.
These vocabulary cards are learning aids that have a printed word with an accompanying illustration. These cards will help children develop the oral vocabulary related to Emotions. 12 cards included.
These vocabulary cards are learning aids that have a printed word with an accompanying illustration. These cards will help children develop the oral vocabulary related to Emotions. 12 cards included.
TO ASSEMBLE: Cut out each card. Student looks at the image on each card. Student answers the questions. Color & Black/White Versions included. Includes 12 different cards.
Laminate or place in clear protector sleeve. Roll out dough to make a face. Emotions Includes: Happy, Mad, Scared, Sad, Silly, Bored, Worried, and Excited.
Let's Meet the Feelings Family: Poster & Learning Cards
Emotion Symbol Poster & Cards to Help a Child Recognize & Express Their Feelings. This is a 5 PAGE High Quality PDF that introduces the "Feelings Family" of Emotions. Includes a Poster and 10 Learning Emotion Cards.
While slowly breathing in through his/her nose and out through their mouth, the child will move each image to the bottom row (numbered 1-5 in left to right manner).
This is a non-competitive game that allows children the opportunity to recognize and communicate a variety of feelings, reflect upon their feelings and consider their choices more fully so as to promote positive responses.
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