Exploring Emotions

television that teaches

Here are some recommended programs to VIEW with your child.

• Arthur What Scared Sue Ellen
• Cyberchase Spheres of Fear
• Word World Hoppin' with the Bug Band, Duck's First sleepover OR My Fuzzy Valentine
• Thomas and Friends Feeling
• Sesame Street Bird's Nest Sale OR Grouch News Network
• Super Why! Jack and the Beanstalk

an age-appropriate storybook on a similar topic

Select a story to READ with your child. Here are a few suggestions.

• Feelings by Aliki
• Glad Monsters, Sad Monster, a book about Feelings by Ed Emberley    
• Today I Feel Silly, and Other Moods that Make My Day by Jamie Lee Curtis

a hands-on activity to reinforce learning

Select an activity to DO with your child. Here is a suggestion.

• Help your child create a book of their feelings. Have them illustrate (draw) pictures of how they feel. This can be accomplished in many ways.
  • Let them choose a COLOR they feel like and draw a picture using only that color or have them draw what they look like when they are experiencing that particular emotion.
  • Have them draw a picture of what makes the feel BETTER when they are experiencing certain emotions.

• Help your child create a paper bag monster that shows how they are feeling. Provide several items to help them create their Feelings Puppet (construction paper, glue, crayons, yarn, etc).

• Take your child on an Emotions Dress-Up hunt to find articles of clothing that help to express how they are feeling. Maybe it is a certain color, pattern, or texture. Maybe it a variety of types of clothing. Let them be creative and take a picture of their OUTFIT when you are done.