Feelings Sharing Circle
Children talk about times they have experienced different feelings. Through guided questions and conversation, they begin to connect emotions to real-life situations and express their ideas using language.
Materials
Emotion cards or simple feeling prompts
Optional: photos, books, or familiar objects
Instructions
Gather children in a small group or circle.
Introduce a feeling using a card or prompt.
Invite one child to share a time they felt that way.
Pass an object to the next child to take turns sharing or responding.
Encourage listening, simple responses, or connections like “Me too” or “I felt that way.”
Learning Benefits
Encourages communication and expressive language
Builds listening and turn-taking skills
Supports empathy and social awareness
Strengthens connection between children
Infant & Toddler Adaptations
Sit together in a small group and model simple feeling words during play. Allow children to observe, respond with gestures or sounds, and participate at their own level.