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Most kids don’t have the words to describe their big emotions yet (hence why they “act out”), so I can narrate instead: “I can see you are frustrated by the way your fists are balled up,” or “I can see you’re sad because you have tears streaming down your face— how can I help?”

Another way to help would be to have a Feeling Chart so they can point to the picture they relate to (happy, sad, scared, angry, etc).Most kids don’t have the words to describe their big emotions yet (hence why they “act out”), so I can narrate instead: “I can see you are frustrated by the way your fists are balled up,” or “I can see you’re sad because you have tears streaming down your face— how can I help?”

Another way to help would be to have a Feeling Chart so they can point to the picture they relate to (happy, sad, scared, angry, etc).