Body Clues
Your face turns red/your hands turn into fists/heart beats really fast.
Answer: What is anger?
The feeling when you get a brand-new toy or go to a theme park
Answer: What is excitement?
Take 3 deep breaths like you are smelling a flower and blowing out a candle.
Answer: What is a breathing exercise?
Saying "Good game!" even if your team lost.
Answer: What is good sportsmanship?
Someone accidentally bumps into you and knocks your books down.
Answer: What is say "It's okay" / help clean up?
Heavy eyes, yawning, and a slow-moving body.
Answer: What is tired/sleepy?
The feeling when your friend plays with someone else and leaves you out.
Answer: What is jealousy / left out?
Counting backward slowly from 10 to 1 in your head.
Answer: What is counting down to calm down?
Inviting a classmate who is sitting alone at lunch to sit with you.
Answer: What is being inclusive / kind?
You spill your milk at the dinner table.
Answer: What is tell an adult and ask for a towel?
A tight tummy, sweaty palms, or butterflies in your stomach before a test/presentation or even when you get into trouble.
Answer: What is nervous/worried?
The feeling when you worked really hard on a drawing and want to show everyone.
Answer: What is proud?
Stepping away from a conflict to sit in a quiet area for 5 minutes.
Answer: What is taking a quiet break?
Listening quietly while your friend speaks without interrupting them.
Answer: What is active listening?
You lose your turn in a video game or board game.
Answer: What is wait patiently for your next turn?
Slumped shoulders, looking down at the floor, and crying tears/negative thoughts.
Answer: What is sad?
The feeling when a loud noise happens suddenly or the lights go out.
Answer: What is scared / startled?
Squeezing a stress ball or hugging a stuffed animal tightly.
Answer: What is using a sensory tool?
Asking "Are you okay?" when you see someone crying on the playground.
Answer: What is showing empathy / checking in?
A friend takes a toy you were playing with without asking.
Answer: What is use "I" statements ("I was playing with that") or tell a teacher/parent?
Feeling tense, restless, or like you want to jump around when you have to sit still.
Answer: What is frustrated / hyper?
The feeling when you don't get what you want, but you accept it and stay calm.
Answer: What is flexible / patient?
Talking to a trusted adult (parent, teacher, counselor) about your big feelings.
Answer: What is asking for help?
Apologizing sincerely when you hurt someone's feelings by mistake.
Answer: What is saying "I'm sorry"?
You feel overwhelmed because your room is messy and homework is due.
Answer: What is break the job into small steps or ask for help?