The Needs Detective

3-5 years

Me with Others

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 :

Emotional responsibility

Materials :

Investigator's notebook

Detailed procedure :

1. Teacher launches analysis after a hurtful remark like "You're terrible".
2. Helps child translate their intent: "I feel frustrated because I can't finish my work."
3. They discover together that anger toward another often hides a personal unmet need.
4. Child learns to transform aggression by talking about their own difficulty.

Progress Indicators :

Identifies their own part of frustration in a conflict.

Research Foundations :

Siegel (2012)