100 Ways to Feel
TARGET:
6-8 years
INTENSITY:
15 min / Daily
LEARNING GOAL
Developing My Ability to Communicate Harmoniously with Others
PEDAGOGICAL INTENTION
Putting My Feelings into Words Without Hurting Others
Target SKILLS
Socio-emotional Intelligence
Co-Intelligence Human-Human
Well-Being
Critical Thinking
MATERIALS
Emotion vocabulary wall (60+ words)
Feeling check-in ritual
DETAILED PROCEDURE
This activity works best one-on-one, or with one child at a time within a small group. Daily ritual: before a transition, children check in using a word from the vocabulary wall (not just 'fine' or 'good').
Step 1
Challenge: find a word that is more precise than your first instinct. 'Nervous' instead of 'bad.' 'Disappointed' instead of 'sad.'.
Step 2
Model using precise vocabulary in their own moments.
Step 3
Say gently to the child: "The more words you have for your feelings, the more control you have over them. Naming is power."
Step 4
Weekly game: match the emotion word to the scenario - the more nuanced, the better.
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PROGRESS INDICATORS
The child uses 15+ distinct emotion words across the week.
The child spontaneously self-corrects to a more precise word.
The child demonstrates that naming reduces emotional intensity (self-reports).