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The Feelings Compass
TARGET:
3-5 years
INTENSITY:
7–10 min / Regular
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
MATERIALS
Pictured compass
DETAILED PROCEDURE
Set up this activity in pairs. Invite child to go beyond simple "fine" or "not fine" to describe their emotion.
Step 1
Offer a nuanced script: "I feel disappointed because my project isn't finished the way I wanted."
Step 2
Invite the children to share in pairs a precise feeling linked to classroom life.
Step 3
Encourage empathy: "Thank you for sharing - it helps us understand each other."
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PROGRESS INDICATORS
The child uses precise and nuanced emotional vocabulary.
Research Foundations
Feldman Barrett (2017)
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