Encourages Emotional Expression (E2.2.12)

In this exemplar video, a teacher is interacting with infants in a play area in the classroom. Notice how the teacher watches the children she’s interacting with, labels the feelings and asks questions–examples of acknowledging, modeling and encouraging emotional expression.

In this video the teacher uses many opportunities throughout the day to encourage children’s emotional expression by labeling their feelings and making connections between those feelings and their reactions.

In this video the teacher uses many opportunities throughout the day to encourage children’s emotional expression by labeling their feelings and making connections between those feelings and their reactions.

In this Exemplar Video when comforting infants and toddlers teachers labeling feelings helps children identify feeling words. This teacher labels the infant’s feeling and reaction as mad. Teachers may be hesitant to use feeling words, however it’s important to encourage these words like sad, mad, or upset because it helps children identify these feelings and connects them to the infant or toddlers emotional reaction and actions.

in this Exemplar Video the teacher reacts to positive feelings, like the infant expressing their smile. While intense negative feelings, like crying, receive lots of attention from teachers it’s just as important to pay attention to positive feelings. Notice how the teacher labels the child’s feeling as happy. By labeling the feeling the teacher provides a connection to what the infant may be feeling building their emotional vocabulary.

In this exemplar video the teacher helps manage the child’s feelings and behaviors by labelling the feelings responding to the situation. The teacher is seen comforting the child by responding to the child who was hit. The teacher promptly responds to the child by using a gentle touch and asking if the child was scared by the toy that had hit their leg. By focusing on the child’s feelings the teacher acknowledges that is normal to feel scared and surprised.

This video explains the importance of children having self-control and self-regulation skills. In this video a teacher allows a child to express his feelings.

In this exemplar video, a teacher reads a book about feelings and talks with the children about how they feel. Notice how the teacher helps children name their feelings and connect them to things that happen- an example of teaching kids to understand and share emotions.

In this exemplar video, a teacher reminds a child to share while the child is upset. Notice how the teacher stays calm and encourages the child to express their feelings—an example of helping children understand and manage emotions.

In this exemplar video, a teacher supports a child learning to take turns. She offers comfort and says “Good job” to praise the child’s effort. Notice how the teacher encourages the child’s feelings and reactions—an example of helping children express emotions and feel supported during social interactions.