Name My Feelings
You are going to a birthday party and there are a lot of people there. You walk up to a crowd of people and your stomach starts to hurt, your hands shake, and you want to leave.
What is afraid or nervous?
What it looks like when someone is angry
SHOW ME!
Tell me about a time that you felt very sad.
What helped to make it better?
How to handle when you accidentally hurt someone else's feelings
What is apologize or say you are sorry?
How someone is feeling if they are crying, looking down, and not smiling at all.
What is sadness?
You want to play a game with a friend but you're missing so many pieces it won't work. Your hands turn into fists and your face starts to get hot.
What is angry or frustrated?
What it looks like when someone is sad
Show me!
Tell me about a time that you felt very angry.
How did you calm down?
How to calm down when feeling frustrated
What is count to 10, stomp on the floor, or punch a pillow
How someone is feeling if they have a bright red face and are yelling and waving their arms around.
What is angry or mad?
Your class has a substitute teacher today and someone sat in the chair you usually sit in. Your stomach starts to hurt and you feel like you can't breathe.
What is anxious or nervous?
What it looks like when someone is happy
SHOW ME!
Tell me about a time that you felt happy.
Who was there?
What to do if someone trips someone else on purpose and calls them mean names.
What is tell the other person to stop, help the hurt person, or tell a grown-up?
How someone is feeling if they have a big smile on their face, are laughing and appear to be having fun.
What is happy?
Your parents tell you that they are going to take you to your favorite place for your birthday. The corners of your mouth turn up and your body feels jumpy and light.
What is excited or happy?
What it looks like when someone is scared
Show me!
Tell me about a time that you felt scared.
Who helped you feel better?
What to do if a classmate is talking a lot during class and you're having trouble paying attention
What is to stay seperate, tell an adult to help, or move your seat so that you can only look at your teacher?
How someone is feeling if they are shaking, their eyes are wide, their shoulders are tight, and they say they feel sick to their stomach
What is scared or nervous?
Earlier, your parents told you you'd get ice cream after school but now they say they can't take you because they're busy. Your face gets hot and you want to kick things.
What is angry or frustrated?
What it looks like when someone is disappointed?
Show me!
Tell me about a time that you felt excited.
Did you enjoy that feeling?
What to do if someone else is sitting by themselves, crying, and looking sad.
What is talk to them, hand them a tissue, or tell an adult?
How someone is feeling if they are falling asleep at their desk, have dark circles under their eyes, and are yawning a lot.
What is tired?