This past month we’ve spent a lot of time talking with the children about feelings. The children have had the opportunity to explore their own feelings and those of their classmates. We’ve also thought about how the characters in stories are feeling. Amy, our ECE student, offered an activity where the children created faces with loose parts to show how they were feeling. They talked about what makes them feel happy or sad or angry. It’s so important to talk about feelings with young children. Children need to have the words to express their emotions. We can teach them to name feelings by labelling how we feel, how they feel, and how others (even characters in books or movies) feel. We
can also help them by accepting all feelings – even the messy, uncomfortable ones – without trying to change them.
In the toddler group, the children are getting to know each other and starting to build a community. They are learning each others’ names, exchanging high fives, and learning to ask if it’s
okay to give a hug. They also continue to be very interested in music. They use the instruments
frequently and love to dance to music.
can also help them by accepting all feelings – even the messy, uncomfortable ones – without trying to change them.
In the toddler group, the children are getting to know each other and starting to build a community. They are learning each others’ names, exchanging high fives, and learning to ask if it’s
okay to give a hug. They also continue to be very interested in music. They use the instruments
frequently and love to dance to music.
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