Feeling angry is normal, but sometimes we can do things when we’re angry that are not OK. That’s why it’s important to take a break with The Mooderators to feel a little bit better and make better choices.
This video clip will help young students identify their emotions and learn to express them in a healthy, safe way. This video clip has an associated resource that students can use to create a sign for their "Calm Down Corner," which indicates to others they need a break to practice their self-control skills.
We all feel sad sometimes. Make a list of the things you love doing with The Mooderators, and next time you feel sad, you can try one of those things!
This video clip will help young students identify their emotions and learn to express them in a healthy, safe way. This video clip has an associated resource that students can use to identify strategies that will help them work through their feelings in a positive manner.
It’s time to let your creativity shine with the Mood & Mindfulness Journal from On Our Sleeves! These fun activities for grades K-2 will help you better understand why you feel emotions like happiness and sadness, and help you describe how you are feeling.
This journal includes the following:
This 32 page resource is full of learning activities appropriate for Kindergarten through 3rd grade that focus on social-emotional learning. These learning plans and activities focus on feelings, communication, controlling our behaviors, and being flexible.
Emotions are natural and temporary, just like passing clouds, rain, or the shining sun. In this lesson, students learn how to be mindful of their emotions and discuss how emotions change, just like the weather
In this episode of Happy Healthy Kids, Miss Kelsey illustrates how breathing encourages self-control. Practice ways to relax using only your breath.
In this episode of Happy Healthy Kids, Miss Kelsey encourages kids to explain how they feel to their grown-ups. Watch a clip from Arthur and see how sharing his feelings make him feel better.
In this episode of Happy Healthy Kids, Miss Kelsey and some PBS Kids characters, help kids understand how facial expressions reflect our emotions. By recognizing our feelings, we learn how others are feeling as well.
Putting a face to the various emotions we feel! This song explores how we might behave and look when we're feeling happy, sad, or lonely.
This interactive game helps children understand their emotions. Children are presented with scenarios (it’s their birthday, their brother breaks a favorite toy, etc.) and asked to click on one of three icons that represent feeling happy, sad, and angry. If they click on an icon that is not the most appropriate for the scenario, the icon turns red and they choose again.
Explore how students recognize and work with their emotions, learning to care for themselves and others. This video is from Kindness in the Classroom, is designed to give educators insight into the positive impacts of teaching mindfulness in a classroom setting. This video is intended to train educators to teach students mindfulness on recognizing and responding to their emotions.
Daniel has come to play with Miss Elaina today! They decide to play "outer space", but Miss Elaina gets upset when her cardboard telescope and spaceship accidentally break. Her mother, Lady Elaine, helps the friends see that they can still have fun together, even without the toys! This video can be played during a lesson on feelings, sharing, and conflict.
Daniel and Katerina are playing "train" at school, but things aren't going Katerina's way. Katerina learns that others will not be able to help her if they don't understand why she is upset. With Teacher Harriet's help, Katerina and Daniel learn to use their words to tell each other how they feel. This video can be played when teaching a lesson on expressing feelings in a healthy way.
Daniel and his friends are excited to try the new instruments at Music Man Stan's Music Shop. But Katerina Kittycat gets very, very mad when someone else picks the instrument she wants to play. Music Man Stan helps Katerina find ways to deal with her mad feelings with a short song. This video can be played when teaching a lesson on expressing feelings in a healthy way.
Today is Daniel Tiger's birthday! Daniel is very excited to go to Baker Aker's bakery to help his mom pick out a cake for his party. But when they arrive back home after a bumpy ride on Trolley, he discovers that his birthday cake is smushed! His father then helps him see the bright side of things. This video can be played when teaching a lesson on emotions and feelings.
