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Words for Big Feelings

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Personal & Social Development›Self-Regulation & Resilience|Ages 5—8|ID: mt_SeNxOZTHCN

Know and use the key words for managing big feelings — calm, strategy, cope, settle, patience, overwhelmed, and breathe — and understand that having words for these ideas is the first step to using them

Mastery Evidence

  • Use words like 'frustrated', 'anxious', 'overwhelmed', and 'disappointed' accurately to describe how they feel in difficult moments
  • Explain what 'calm down' strategies are in their own words and name at least two they have tried (e.g. deep breaths, counting, walking away)
  • Distinguish between similar feelings — e.g. explain the difference between being angry and being disappointed

Assessment Prompt

“When [child] is feeling really upset or frustrated, can they use words like 'I need to calm down' or 'I'm feeling overwhelmed' instead of just acting out?”

Prerequisites0

No prerequisites — this is a foundational topic.

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