Lesson 2: Feelings jars

Using their understanding of feelings children create feeling jars and use them to identify and express their feelings.

Learning objective

  • To identify and express my feelings.

EYFS outcomes

Personal, Social and Emotional Development

  • Express their feelings and consider the feelings of others.
  • Identify and moderate their own feelings socially and emotionally.
  • ELG: Self-regulation: Show an understanding of their own feelings and those of others, and begin to regulate their behaviour accordingly.

Characteristics of effective learning

> Playing and exploring

> Active learning

> Creating and thinking critically

Before the lesson

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Activity

Teacher notes

Key vocabulary

Prompts for learning

Observations

Next steps

To learn strategies for coping with negative or overwhelming emotions.

Note any specific next steps for individual pupils.

Created by:
Sophie Pickles,  
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Sophie is an expert Early Years consultant. She has spent many years both teaching in Reception and leading, in her role of Head of Early Years and senior manager at an outstanding-rated, child-led setting. Sophie now works with many national educational…
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