A language-support tool for widening your child's emotion words and linking them to body signals, situations, and ways to express. No emotion score, no "correct" emotion, no good or bad.
🎨 Putting names to feelings · with family, teachers, or an SLP
“There's no good or bad in emotions — when you can put a name to every feeling, expressing gets easier.”
Emotion words aren't words that evaluate a child — they're words that help a child express their mind more safely.
🎨 Where a first emotions workbook is an introduction to noticing feelings, this one is an extension activity that links a wider range of emotion words to situations and ways of expressing.
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1Emotions aren't good or bad
Every emotion is a signal — joy, anger, worry, jealousy can all be named. With a name, it's easier to share what's on your mind.
💡 Emotions can be mixed. "Happy and scared too" is okay. If you don't want to talk about it, you don't have to.
2My body's signals
Emotions are felt somewhere in the body. Pick how your child's body feels when they have an emotion — it's observation, not judgment.
The more emotion words you can use, the easier it is to express. (Not levels or stages — just grouped to make choosing easier.)
Basic words
happysadangryscaredsurprisedshy
A bit more detailed
at easelet downfrustratedworriedexcitedlonelyproudconfused
✏️ Words I want to use
4This situation, this feeling
Try linking situations and feelings — there's no right answer. Several mixed emotions are okay. Write it in the child's own words.
🙊 When a friend didn't listen to me
🚪 When I went somewhere new
🧩 When something I wanted to do didn't work
➕ A situation that happened to me
5Ways to express
Emotions can be shared in many ways. If words are hard, other ways are good too — pick what's easy for your child.
in wordswith picturesemotion cardswith colorswith gestureswith AAC · a devicein writing
✏️ The way to express that's easy for our child
🎨 When feelings have a name, it's easier to share what's on your mind.
Every emotion is a signal — there's no good or bad. If you gained even one word today, that's plenty.
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Looking at these notes together with an SLP or professional makes it easier to widen your child's emotional vocabulary and expression. Print it and bring it to your appointment.
👪 For caregivers & teachers
This is not an emotion test or diagnosis. No emotion score, no "normal emotion" verdict. It's language support for widening emotional vocabulary. Emotion words aren't words that evaluate a child — they're words that help a child express their mind more safely.
There are no good emotions or bad emotions — every emotion is a signal. Anger, worry, and jealousy get easier to handle once named. We don't force a child to express a particular emotion. Emotions can be mixed.
Rather than "Why do you feel that?" or "You don't need to feel that," words that receive it — like "so that's how you felt" — are better. If you're concerned about emotional vocabulary or expression, consult an SLP or professional.
📦 Extended emotion-words map · inquire about consultation materials
We're preparing an extended emotion-words map (emotion cards · situation sheets) for classrooms, clinics, homes, and pilots. If you need it, please get in touch — there's no price or purchase yet.
You may use and print this within one household. Redistribution, resale, sharing the original file, or uploading it for others is not permitted.
🏫 Classroom / institutional use
For school, clinic, or center use (multiple copies / sharing), please inquire — hello@talenest.org.
🔒 Educational observation & support tool
This material supports observation, understanding, and communication. It is not a diagnosis, treatment, medical advice, legal document, IEP, evaluation, or a substitute for professional consultation. Please consult a professional about any concerns.