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Feelings Thermometer

Classroom Resource Information

Title:

Feelings Thermometer

URL:

https://children.wi.gov/Pages/FeelingsThermometer.aspx

Content Source:

Other
Wisconsin Office of Children's Mental Health

Type:

Other

Overview:

The Feelings Thermometer is a visual tool that can help students measure how they are doing emotionally and identify steps they can take to shift their mood when things are getting tough.

Like a temperature thermometer, the Feelings Thermometer shows when your emotional temperature is getting warmer and then hotter, to potentially dangerous degrees. It starts at blue – the calm zone and goes to red – the furious zone. Throughout the zones, it lists activities to feel less angry, frustrated, anxious, and sad. Research shows that just identifying a calming activity can reduce stress and anxiety.

This resource can be used in a variety of settings to help students name their feelings and identify methods to self-regulate their negative emotions.

Content Standard(s):

Character Education CE (1995) Grade: K-12	10 ) Self-control
Counseling and Guidance CG (2003) Grade: K-12	82 ) PS:A1.5 - identify and express feelings
Counseling and Guidance CG (2003) Grade: K-12	83 ) PS:A1.6 - distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate behavior
Counseling and Guidance CG (2003) Grade: K-12	85 ) PS:A1.8 - understand the need for self-control and how to practice it
Counseling and Guidance CG (2003) Grade: K-12	119 ) PS:C1.10 - learn techniques for managing stress and conflict
Health Education HE (2019) Grade: K	K.4.2) Name various emotions and feelings. Examples: anger, sadness, joy, fear
Health Education HE (2019) Grade: K	K.4.3) Describe how to express feelings to prevent a conflict from starting.
Health Education HE (2019) Grade: 3	3.4.2) Discuss healthy ways to express needs, wants, and feelings. Examples: using appropriate refusal skills, manners, communication
Health Education HE (2019) Grade: 3	3.7.1) Develop a plan for responsible personal health behavior. Examples: keeping an activity log, planning activities that reduce stress

Tags:

emotions, feelings, MTSS, multitiered systems of support, SEL, self regulate, selfcontrol, social emotional learning

License Type:

Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives
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Accessibility

Text Resources: Content is organized under headings and subheadings

Comments

This resource includes downloadable, printable Feelings Thermometers and guides and advice for using the Thermometer in various settings.

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Author:

Hannah Bradley

ALEX Classroom Resource

Feelings Thermometer