Feelings & Friends: A Social Emotional Skills Group for Kids
Join us weekly as your child explores a fun and supportive environment where they'll learn to identify emotions, develop coping strategies, and practice social skills. Your learner will increase their emotional intelligence through play!
What's included
1 live meeting
40 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
US Grade Pre-Kindergarten - 1
In this ongoing course, your learner will expand their sense of emotional intelligence and improve social skills through a variety of interactive activities. Each week learners will participate in short personal discussion, engage in an interactive read-aloud that teaches a concept related to emotions and/or social skills, and complete related extension activities to put it into practice. (a game, drawing, etc.). Learners will have weekly opportunities to practice communication and other important social skills needed to develop healthy relationships with other. Each session will follow a similar structure. Specific activities, games, and prompts will vary from week to week. Although new emotions will be introduced weekly, past lessons will be referenced and concepts will be reviewed throughout the lesson to ensure all learners can access the activities from week to week. 1. Whole Group Share Out: learners will answer a question about themselves/their opinion 2. Concept Introduction/Read-Aloud: 3. Activity/Extensions: learners will "try-on" the concept through a game or art based activity 4. Closing: learners will share their work and answer a closing question Week One -- Jan. 24th: What are emotions? Learners will engage in an introduction activity, explore what they already know about emotions, and participate in a group game to get to know each other. Week Two--Jan. 31st What are emotions? Part 2 Learners will understand that all emotions are OKAY and NORMAL. Learners will participate in a read aloud of A Little Scribble Spot by Diane Alber and engage in a drawing activity to express their emotions in the moment. Week Three--Feb. 7th: A Little Peaceful Spot by Diane Alber Learners will understand PEACEFUL as an emotion, identify strategies they already use to "find their peace" and practice 2 new ways to find their inner peace. Week Four--Feb. 14th: A Little Spot of Anger by Diance Alber In this session, learners will understand ANGER as an emotion, discuss things that make them feel angry, and learn 2 new ways to manage their anger and get back to peace
Learning Goals
Learners will identify their own emotions, express them to adults and peers, and use coping skills to manage their emotions effectively. Learners will also learn to listen actively, wait their turn to speak, and express their thoughts clearly out loud.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
This class is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for therapy or meant to be therapeutic in nature. Learners will be provided instruction around the primary emotions, emotional vocabulary, common ways to recognize those emotions, and related age appropriate coping skills.
If learners introduce sensitive information in discussion, they will be asked to continue that conversation with a trusted adult outside of class. Depending on the nature of the statement, I may reach out to parent/guardian directly to keep you informed. In order to minimize the likelihood of personal information being shared in class, please review Outschool's Community Standards before your learner begins the class.
Supply List
Drawing supplies (i.e. paper, markers, crayons, whiteboard)
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined November, 2023
Teacher expertise and credentials
Colorado Teaching Certificate in Special Education
As a mother, mental health therapist, and former teacher I will bring both my professional expertise and personal touch to this class. Instruction will be based on research and offered in a way that is approachable and engaging for young children. This class is not therapeutic in nature and will not provide direct mental health support for any learner. Reviews
Live Group Class
$10
weekly1x per week
40 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 4-6
3-6 learners per class
