[Skyler McCormick]

I’ve had great success using a feeling chart. Sometimes as a part of circle time I will ask each child come up and point to the emotion they are feeling at that moment. I think the best way to teach regulation is to model it. It can also be helpful to give children an outlet to express big emotions. Like inviting them to throw a ball or do some sort of gross motor movement.

[Eliot McIntosh]

Allowing children to express their emotions rather than trying to shut down ones that may seem negative. It is important to allow children to work through their feelings.

[Oluchi]

A lot of the responses here suggest to let them speak of how they’re feeling. I work with toddlers who can barely express their feelings except through crying and tantrums. How can I help them. In some instances where they hurt their friends and I talk to them about how to make the other party feel better, they just walk away as they don’t seem to understand what am saying. How can I help them better?

[Makaylon Dobbs]

You can help a child recognize and regulate their responses is by letting the child express what they are feeling and hear them out for why they are upset. They can use deep breaths, counting, or sensory play to calm themselves down in order to respond calmly.

[Kylie Lambert]

The best way is by simply letting them talk it out with you. This prevents big emotions and allows them to be comforted by you if they need it

[Marika Fagan]

body breaks and deep breathing exercises, a feelings visual and then good ole talking.

[Makenzie Newman]

To help children recognize their emotions and control their responses, you can: label their feelings openly, validate their emotions, model healthy emotional expression by sharing your own feelings, use books and activities to discuss emotions, encourage them to identify physical signs of emotions in themselves and others, and teach coping strategies for managing strong emotions; essentially, creating an open environment where they feel safe to express themselves and learn to understand their feelings.

[Mckenzie Glenn]

I feel by actively listening to the student and allowing them to express themselves they will work through their emotions on their own. But it may be okay to guide them to show them what they might be feeling. After you may give solutions or alternative ways for the child to express themselves.

[Elizabeth]

I use an emotions book and I have three mirrors where the child can see their facial expressions and always remind the child that it is OK to express her feelings and that it is OK sometimes to feel the way that they feel

[james]

talking to them about what you see while allowing them so see and understand their emotions themselves

[Anna]

To help children recognize their emotions and be able to control them teachers need to talk with the child and le then know that is it ok that they are feeling this way and that there are things he/she can do to help. Then help provide activities that will help.

[Paula Clement]

Fellings chart

Midfulness

Movement to music

Body check

[Yancen]

Show children visual charts with faces that match different emotions like happy, sad, angry, and excited. This can make it easier for them to recognize what they’re feeling. I will use a emotion charts.

[Lauren Ashley Marasigan]

What are some of the best ways to help children recognize their emotions and control their responses?

We can do this by first being an example to the children. We can do this by recognizing our own emotions and giving examples to children such as “Teacher feels sad right now. I think that I need to cry it out for a little bit because that is okay. And then I need a hug and I can move on and feel better.” I think having books and activities that recognize emotions and discuss strategies for how we can respond to these emotions within ourselves can also be helpful. My daughter’s teacher has a poster with different emojis that showcase emotions and a child can point to the emoji that they are feeling and I think this activity is really great in helping children recognize their own emotions.

[Jewell Rose]

Get on their level reassure them they aren’t in trouble and let them feel the emotion they are experiencing.