Dealing with Feeling is a powerful, evidence-based printable resource packed with over 200 pages of engaging, child-friendly activities, worksheets, reflection tools, and take-home tasks designed to help children understand, express, and manage their emotions effectively. Developed to support social emotional learning (SEL), this extensive activity pack is ideal for teachers, school counselors, therapists, and parents looking to nurture emotional intelligence and resilience in children aged 6–12.
This resource covers a wide range of feelings—such as anger, sadness, fear, happiness, jealousy, shame, and loneliness—through themed posters, short stories, reflective questions, creative worksheets, and emotional vocabulary-building tools. Kids are encouraged to explore their emotional experiences in safe, structured ways while developing self-awareness, empathy, and healthy coping skills.
What the Dealing with Feeling resource helps children do:
Understand and name a wide range of emotions through relatable stories and characters
Reflect on their emotional triggers and behaviours using structured self-reflection sheets
Learn and practise self-regulation strategies like deep breathing, journaling, visualization, and mindfulness
Improve their emotional literacy with discussion prompts and emotional vocabulary exercises
Build empathy by exploring how others might feel and how they can offer support
Ideal for use in:
Primary classrooms and PSHE/SEL lessons focused on mental wellbeing
School counselling sessions and nurture groups
Therapy sessions supporting children with emotional and behavioural challenges
Family-based activities to help children talk about their feelings
Emotional wellbeing programs and behaviour support toolkits
This printable SEL workbook is especially valuable for supporting kids with anxiety, anger issues, or social challenges. Whether used as a full curriculum or for targeted emotional support, Dealing with Feeling offers a ready-to-use, all-in-one emotional literacy solution for home, school, or therapeutic settings.
