
15 Books and Videos that Teach Emotional Skills to Kids
Children naturally express their emotions, although it’s not always in an appropriate manner. Emotional skills can be learned, and YOU can help your students adopt socially responsible ways of managing emotions. Share some of these books and videos with them today!Emotional Skills Books
In each of the books listed below, the main characters struggle with defining or showing their emotions. Sometimes a tricky concept for youngsters to grasp, social-emotional learning CAN be successfully promoted in your classroom. Simply let the characters and situations described in these books illustrate what emotions are and how to handle them.FREE Emotions Journal
Help students process their feelings in an emotions journal. Click to download!
Emotional Skills Videos
Pull up these great videos as a supplement to your lessons on emotional skills. They are great for visual and auditory learners, and they entertain while creatively teaching the concepts. Your students are going to love them!Controlling Emotions by Math and Learning Videos for Kids
Learn Feelings and Emotions by Learning Time Fun
Sad, Bad, Terrible Day by The Learning Station
Name That Emotion with Murray by Sesame Street
The Tantrum Phantom by Candyseed Stories
Feelings & Emotions Classroom Resources
The complete emotions unit includes tons of helpful lessons and activities to help children learn to identify their feelings and express them appropriately. Click here to see everything included.Emotions Book Companions
This emotional awareness resource includes 5 book companions on popular children’s books that relate to feelings and emotions (The Color Monster; The Feelings Book; Glad Monster, Sad Monster; F is for Feelings; In My Heart). Children will participate in classroom discussions and book chats, share their feelings in written form, and participate in fun, engaging activities that build emotional awareness and social skills.Read More about Teaching Emotions
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