Let's Share Our Feelings

Ages 4 through 10. The pragmatic activities in Lets Share Our Feelings are designed to help children develop a better understanding of their own feelings and the feelings of others so that they can communicate more effectively in various social situations. After listening to short stories, children react to the actions and feelings of the story characters. Children can then discuss their own feelings as they relate to the types of problems presented in the stories. Joy, anger, frustration, disappointment, fear, jealousy, and other emotions are conveyed in the story contexts. The book is organized into three sections: • Stories About Feelings. This section includes short stories in which the story characters experience a variety of emotions. The stories can be read by the teacher or by the student. Each story is accompanied by an illustration. Questions are asked related to the feelings of the story characters. Students are also asked to talk about their own feelings when similar situations are encountered. • Feeling Comparison Worksheets. The individual worksheets in this section are designed to promote the understanding of specific concepts related to the expression of feelings. Students are given practice in classification, matching, and the descriptive uses of language. • Drawing Feelings. This section includes drawing activities related to feelings. Students, for example, are asked to draw pictures showing specific feelings, situations that evoke these feelings, etc. This is an excellent resource for children with language disorders, learning disabilities, behavior problems and other students who have difficulty using language to convey their feelings effectively.