My Feelings

Nursery rhymes paired with emotion identification help children build emotional vocabulary and self-awareness.

Objectives

Materials

Instructions

1. Recite each line of the rhyme with motions.

2. Ask children to demonstrate the emotion described.

3. Repeat the rhyme with different names or prompts.

4. Encourage group participation.

5. Discuss each feeling afterward.

Educator tip

Mirror children's expressions to validate and label their feelings.

Assessment

Assess children's ability to name emotions and demonstrate related expressions or body language.

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