Feelings and Emotions

Teaching about feelings to kids.

Let they know about feelings so they can express themselves. 

“Sometimes i’m happy, sometimes i’m lonely, sometimes i’m worried and sad, sometimes i’m angry and mad.”

“i smile when i’m happy, i cry when i’m lonely, i shout and stamp if i’m mad, i shake when i’m scared, blush if embrassed and jump up and down when i’m glad”

Here’s some expression of feelings and emotions.

SCARED

When your heart is a’ thumping  and your knee caps are a’ jumping and your voice is so wobbly, you can’t speak. Then there must be something scary. Could be a spider, big and hairy, or a monster in the closet – don’t dare peak!

When your tummy feels all squirmy and your hands cannot grip firmly ‘cause they’re sweaty and their shaking to and fro. Your body’s saying it’s afraid. A thumping, shaking, fear parade. If you can run, you’d better do it quick and go!

JEALOUS

I wish my hair was longer

I wish my arms were stronger

I wish my nose was straight and not so long

I wish my bike was newer

I wish my eyes were bluer

I wish my voice could sing a nicer song

I wish i had Ben’s brother

I wish i had Beth’s mother

I wish i had Carla’s bedroom, it’s so big and pinky

I wish i had Jane’s bpuncy ball

I wish I had Jack’s waterfall

I wish i had a black pot bellied pig

I wish my name was Alexadra

I wish i could my mom allowed me eat candy like her

I wish i was a superman

I wish i had a glamorous gran

I wish i could be right and never be wrong

ANGRY

I’m like a human volcano, I buble and hiss inside. My anger is hot and do you know what? You might just want to hide.

There’s steam coming out of my ears. There’s a stomp coming out of my feet. I’ll scream and shout, so you’re in no doubt. That i’m angry and you’ll all feel the heat.

I might go and punch a pillow. I might go and shout at the cat. I might count to ten, scribble pictures in felt pen. I might jump, or hit balls with a bat.

Then the fire will start to die down and the heat will cool in a while. The steam from my ears, the shouts and angry tears will be gone, and if you’re lucky, i will smile.

EMBARRASSED

I feel so silly, i don’t want to go red. I wish i could vanish, or hide under my bed. Everyone’s laughing, they think it’s such fun to see me embarrassed, at what i have done.

I want to hide, to run far away. But i have to stand here, i have to stay. My friends think it’s funny, i think it’s not. It’s hard to look cool, when your face is so hot!

I’ll wait a while, ‘til my face desn’t glow. I’ll try to be calm, for there’s one thing i know. Today, i’m embarrassed, it makes my face burn. But don’t laugh too hard, next it might be your turn!

SAD

When tears sting my eyes and i don’t know i’m going to cry. I wish it didn’t have to be this way. If only i could dry them, sook them up or simply hide them. Forget all about them – go and play.

But when tears sting my eyes and i know i’m going to cry. I know that it has to be this way. I need to let them flow, find somebody that i know. “i’m sad and want a hug” i need to say.

When my eyes are dry of tears and i’ve let my body weep. I blow my nose and blink my eyes a little while. I really don’t know why, but once you’ve had a cry, you feel relieved  and so much better, by a mile

HAPPY

My lips stretch out into a great big smile. My eyes shine and twinkle, and sparkle for a while.

I can’t stand still, or sit in a chair. I jump up and down, wave my hands in the air.

Laughter bubbles up from deep below and burst out my mouth, with a yo ho ho.

I dance a silly dance and i sing a silly song. I think i’d get worn out if i was happy all day long.