Preschoolers and toddlers can learn about emotions and feelings with this video. It's an easy, fun way to teach children how to recognize the facial expressions and body language of different kinds of emotion and feelings. This video can help teach kids the names of the many different emotions they are feeling so they can better express themselves!
Tips for Parents
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Here's how to talk to your child about it >>>
We can feel lots of different emotions. It's important to give them all names so that we can talk about them!
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4 activities you can do with your child now >>>
- Talk to your child about the emotions he/she saw in the video and how they can be expressed. - Ask your child to name some of the emotions they saw and talk about how they can be expressed. - Ask your child to practice making the facial expressions and body language that represent different emotions. - Ask your child to draw a picture or create a story that shows what emotions they experienced while watching the video.
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Pretend play with your child >>>
Game Name: "Feelings Fun!" Instructions: You and your child can have fun learning about different feelings! Watch the video together and discuss the different emotions being presented. Pause the video and ask your child to identify the emotion. After the video, draw a picture of your child expressing a feeling and ask them to name the feeling. Finally, talk about times when your child has felt these different emotions.
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1 moral thought for your child inspired by this >>>
Expressing your emotions is important for your child's wellbeing. Learning the names of different feelings can help your child be better understood.
