Expressing Feelings with Words

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Personal & Social Development›Emotional Literacy|Ages 5—7|ID: mt_kvrvpQris4

Express their own feelings appropriately using words rather than actions — saying 'I feel angry because...' instead of hitting, shouting, or withdrawing

Mastery Evidence

Use an 'I feel ___ when ___' statement during a disagreement
Choose to tell an adult how they feel instead of acting out physically
Describe their feelings about a difficult situation using at least two emotion words

Assessment Prompt

“When [child] is frustrated — say a sibling takes their toy — do they use words to say how they feel rather than snatching it back or crying?”

Curriculum Standards1 alignment

PSPE.INT.P1.LO.4IB PYP Personal, Social and Physical Education (PSPE) Scope and Sequencecodes only

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Prerequisites2

Triggers and Causes of Feelings
softAges 5—7
Simple Calming Strategies
softAges 5—7

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Triggers and Causes of Feelings soft
Expressing feelings in words benefits from understanding triggers
- Feelings Change and Differ soft
  Identifying triggers benefits from knowing feelings change
  - Naming Basic Emotions soft
    Understanding feelings change benefits from naming basic emotions
Simple Calming Strategies soft
Expressing feelings in words benefits from calming down first
- Naming Basic Emotions soft
  Calming strategies benefit from naming the emotion you're trying to manage
- Words for Big Feelings hard
  Calming strategies (calm, breathe, settle) rely on knowing this vocabulary to name and apply the techniques

Unlocks3

Hidden and Masked Feelings
hardAges 7—9
Resolving Disagreements with Friends
softAges 7—9
Building Writing Stamina
softAges 6—7