Hopkins Families,
We are learning about feelings and emotions in our Social/Emotional Learning Curriculum, Second Step. Feelings and emotions influence how we live and interact with each other and how we deal with situations or problems that come up in our lives.
Even as adults, talking about our feelings and finding the best words to describe what emotions we are experiencing can be difficult. This is the same for our children who often do not yet have the vocabulary or skills to talk about their feelings.
We wanted to pass along an article (Using Emotional Language: How to Talk to Your Kids About Feelings) with some helpful information on how to dialogue with your child about their feelings. For example, one of the best ways to encourage your child to talk about their feelings is to allow them to have feelings.
“Empowering your child to say how they feel and understand that it is okay to feel that way is one of the strongest ways you can prepare them for difficult situations in life. By modeling, labeling and practicing talking about your child’s feelings, they will grow in their ability to recognize how they are feeling and be able to communicate it to you. As your child gets older, this will help them cope and problem-solve difficult situations.”
Click here to view: Using Emotional Language: How to Talk to Your Kids About Feelings Article
- Model Talking About Your Feelings
- Summarize Your Child's Feelings
- Summarize Story and Video Characters Feelings
- Practice Talking About Feelings
- Allow Your Child to Have Feelings
You can view what each grade level is learning in Second Step by clicking HERE.