Emotion wheels are a useful tool to support children in recognizing and labeling their feelings. Be sure to teach children how to use the wheel to help them understand, recognize and label their emotions.

Emotion wheels are a useful tool to support children in recognizing and labeling their feelings. Be sure to teach children how to use the wheel to help them understand, recognize and label their emotions. Grab this free printable version for your home, classroom, counseling office, pediatric practice, and more!

Our children need to feel safety. Here is a great way to see and hear about where they feel safe, what emotions they feel in those places, and who is there with them.

As we normalize kindness as a way of life, we celebrate how we show kindness to ourselves and others each and every day. Use these activities as a fun way for children to dive deeper in to thinking about how they are kind to themselves and others.

How do you see yourself as a parent? Our actions speak louder than words. Are you modeling actions for your children that you hope to? What will you continue to show and what might you feel you want to model differently? Using these reflection prompts can help you with a bit of self-discovery.

An activity based on Stephen Covey's "Circle of Concern, Circle of Influence". This activity can be used to help reduce stress or worry in children by assisting them in identifying what they can control and cannot control in their world - ie: you can control your thoughts and actions but cannot control others thoughts and actions. This can be completed with drawings and/or words.

Helping children learn to talk about their thoughts, feelings and experiences can provide a safe opportunity and build a trusting environment. These conversations cards are a fun way to discuss new topics with your child or students.

This goal setting activity uses the SMART acronym to guide children in creating goals that are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Timely. It's important to make goal setting intentional and meaningful for our children, as it creates greater awareness and accountability.

This download has 6 breathing exercises that your child or student can add to their "calming toolkit!" Print all 6 and hang them in a visible place. Practice each breathing technique when your child/student is calm. That way, when emotions are heightened, they will know where to find them and how to use them to find calm when emotions are heightened.

This feelings check-in can be used at any time by your child or student. It's a great way to build emotional awareness and learn to ask for support when it's needed. This activity can be printed and placed in a plastic sleeve to be used over and over, or printed as a communication guide in supporting your child or student to label their feelings, explain why they feel that way, and ask for the support they might need.

Emotional intelligence, also referred to as EQ or EI, is the capacity to recognize and manage our own feelings and to recognize and respond effectively to others feelings. This is Daniel Goleman‘s model for emotional intelligence. A resource for parents and teachers.