Emotional Literacy

Why It Matters:

• Teaching children to identify and express emotions helps them to manage feelings and to build strong relationships with others

• Emotional literacy is linked to better mental health and academic success.

 

What You Can Do:

• Name emotions. e.g When your child is upset: “I see you’re feeling disappointed. Do you want a hug?”

• Help children to understand others, read books about feelings and talk about the characters’ emotions.

• Use a feelings chart or mood meter to help your child point to how they’re feeling.

 

Further Reading:

• "Help Your Child Develop Emotional Literacy: The Parents' Guide to Happy Children"                 by Betty Rudd

 

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