🤝 Personal & Social Development · Emotional Literacy
Expressing Feelings with Words
Express their own feelings appropriately using words rather than actions — saying 'I feel angry because...' instead of hitting, shouting, or withdrawing
Typical age: 5–7 years
“When your child is frustrated — say a sibling takes their toy — do they use words to say how they feel rather than snatching it back or crying?”
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- Hidden and Masked FeelingsREQUIRED
Recognising masked feelings builds on expressing own feelings appropriately
- Resolving Disagreements with Friends
Resolving disagreements benefits from expressing feelings in words
- Building Writing Stamina
Writing about real events draws on the ability to put feelings into words — the SEL skill of expressing emotions verbally before encoding them in written form