Resources for Teachers
Understanding Emotions
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1. Sesame Street video for kindergarten to grade 2 on naming emotions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxfJicfyCdg
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2. Bingo game to teach expression recognition
http://web.uvic.ca/~letsface/letsfaceit/sites/default/files/Face%20Bingo%20copy.pdf
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3. Activity for learning facial expressions through drawing
http://web.uvic.ca/~letsface/letsfaceit/sites/default/files/Drawing%20Emotions.pdf
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5. Game to teach recognition and expression of emotions - Expressions Wizard - http://web.uvic.ca/~letsface/letsfaceit/sites/default/files/ExpressionWizard.pdf
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6. Activities to learn how to label and express emotions
1. 8 Activities to do with your child to increase emotional vocabulary - https://www.thespruce.com/activities-to-increase-emotional-vocabulary-2086623
2. Fun activity to do with your child when your child is feeling mad - http://www.pbs.org/parents/daniel/activities/get-out-the-mad-cookies/
3. Some activities you can do with your child that increase emotional self-awareness, based on age (5 through 8)
Age 5 http://www.pbs.org/parents/child-development/age-5-emotions-self-awareness/self-awareness
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Age 6 http://www.pbs.org/parents/child-development/age-6-emotions-self-awareness/self-awareness
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Age 7 http://www.pbs.org/parents/child-development/age-7-emotions-self-awareness/self-awareness
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Age 8 http://www.pbs.org/parents/child-development/age-8-emotions-self-awareness/self-awareness
4. Free Ebook that provides lessons and worksheets for developing social skills. Refer to the following activities:​
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Activity 20 - Identifying emotions
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Activity 35 - Identifying feelings
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