Excellerations Feelings Finder Activity for Classrooms

Emotional understanding can be incredibly complex, and not always easily grasped by young children. With the Feelings Finder Social Emotional Learning Activity from Excellerations, children can engage with social emotional learning in a way that allows them to relate visual cues back to their own experiences and engage in a conversation about what these things mean. Place photos side by side in the Feelings Finder board and ask children to identify which emotion is correct or use the small plush dolls to illustrate an idea or have children relate to a particular emotion. Children will be eager to participate in the bright, colorful and fun activity. Due to the activitys broader approach, its great for teachers in Pre-K and Kindergarten classrooms. Invent a lesson around the activity or come up with an idea of how to use it in a unique way: fewer rigid instructions allow for fluid teaching and learning, which is fantastic for a wider variety of childrens needs, including the needs of children with autism, ADHD or special needs. Children will be able to develop their social skills and emotional intelligence through this fun activity, and with this interactive game always at the ready, it can be used in a variety of situations for when the time calls. HELP CHILDREN IDENTIFY EMOTIONS WITH REAL-OBJECT PHOTOS: Angry as a growling bear? Does a sky full of balloons make you feel happy? 40 full-color, real-object photos (10 each of animals, people, everyday objects, and natural scenes) help children identify their feelings as they discover there's no wrong way to feel - a dog might make one child feel happy but frighten another. FOSTER EMPATHY WITH CUDDLY CHARACTERS: Young children easily relate to six cuddly dolls with expressions that show happiness, calmness, sadness, anger, fear, and nervousness. A wonderful way to share a conversation together! LEARN TO MANAGE EMOTIONS WITH INTERACTIVE TOOLS: Feel your heart become calm as you breathe slowly and deeply. The Breath