Resources to Support Children’s Emotional Growth
Worksheets & Activity Sheets
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Parent / Teacher Tip
Role-Play Solutions to Common Conflicts
Purpose: Children learn to manage disagreements by practicing responses in a safe environment.
Example Activities:
Act out a scenario where two students want the same toy. Ask children to suggest ways to share or take turns.
Role-play “How to apologize” or “How to ask for help” scenarios.
Daily Check-Ins
Purpose: Helps children express emotions regularly, preventing buildup of stress or frustration.
How to Implement:
Start the day by asking each child to pick a “feeling card” (happy, sad, frustrated, excited).
End the day with a short reflection: “One thing that made me happy today… One thing I struggled with…”
Teach Emotional Vocabulary
Purpose: Children understand and name their emotions, which improves self-awareness.
Activities:
Use “emotion charts” with faces and words.
Ask: “Which emotion do you feel right now? Why?”
Read books or poems about feelings and discuss the characters’ emotions.
Encourage Mindful Breathing
Purpose: Teaches children to manage stress and calm down before reacting.
Activities:
“Belly breathing” exercise: put hands on stomach, inhale slowly, exhale slowly.
Use short guided meditation or visualization exercises (e.g., imagine a calm place).
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