Personal & social development // Emotional Literacy
Expressing Feelings with Words
Express their own feelings appropriately using words rather than actions — saying 'I feel angry because...' instead of hitting, shouting, or withdrawing
Quick check
When the learner is frustrated — say a sibling takes their toy — do they use words to say how they feel rather than snatching it back or crying?
Ask this to see whether the topic is secure.
Topic // Mastery
What mastery looks like
- Use an 'I feel ___ when ___' statement during a disagreement
- Choose to tell an adult how they feel instead of acting out physically
- Describe their feelings about a difficult situation using at least two emotion words
Topic // Map
Where this fits
- RequiredMust come first
- HelpfulHelps, but not essential
Before this
2 topicsEmotional Literacy // Ages 5 to 7
Expressing feelings in words benefits from understanding triggers
- Simple Calming StrategiesHelpful
Self-Regulation & Resilience // Ages 5 to 7
Expressing feelings in words benefits from calming down first
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Expressing Feelings with Words
Ages 5 to 7 // Method
Leads to
3 topics- Hidden and Masked FeelingsRequired
Emotional Literacy // Ages 7 to 9
Recognising masked feelings builds on expressing own feelings appropriately
- Building Writing StaminaHelpful
English // Writing Composition // Ages 6 to 7
Writing about real events draws on the ability to put feelings into words — the SEL skill of expressing emotions verbally before encoding them in written form
Friendship & Cooperation // Ages 7 to 9
Resolving disagreements benefits from expressing feelings in words
Topic // Standards
Curriculum standards
- IB PYP Personal, Social and Physical Education (PSPE) Scope and Sequence
- PSPE.INT.P1.LO.4
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