I feel very strongly about teaching our young boys to identify their emotions. If they can understand their own emotions and learn to express them with words, they will have less frustration, greater empathy, and better relationships throughout life. Unfortunately, there are a limited number of resources that I have found to help do this effectively with young children. I like activities that are interactive, age appropriate, and fun! If you have more to share, please let me know. Here are the few I have found:
A pdf file from Vanderbilt with Teaching Emotions ideas
The book Glad Monster, Sad Monster by Anne Miranda and Ed Emberley
When My Worries Get Too Big! An Interactive Book
The Way I Feel by Janan Cain
The Way I Feel book series
You can also try cutting pictures out of magazines of people's faces, and talk about how you think each one is feeling by looking at their expression.
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