Monday, March 16, 2015
Feelings In a Jar
Feelings In a Jar
Contents:
- 101 different feelings cards
- 1 re-usable, re-cyclable container
Game Play
Feelings In a Jar is a great game that every child should have; especially special needs children. The actual game, comes with 4 ways to play for older children.
Act it out: After selecting a card, try to act it out and have your friend try to guess what you are acting.
Daily Insights: Once you have a feeling, talk about it or write about it.
Icebreaker: Everyone in the room gets a feeling and you have to find someone with a similar or opposite feeling.
Talk It Out: As you are talking about a situation when you felt that feeling, have the rest of the group try to figure out the feeling.
Act it out: After selecting a card, try to act it out and have your friend try to guess what you are acting.
Daily Insights: Once you have a feeling, talk about it or write about it.
Icebreaker: Everyone in the room gets a feeling and you have to find someone with a similar or opposite feeling.
Talk It Out: As you are talking about a situation when you felt that feeling, have the rest of the group try to figure out the feeling.
Pros:
- Feelings
- Emotions
- 101 different cards
- Socialization
- Verbal skills
- Group skills
Cons:
- Suggested age group 8+. I actually got this for a special needs child when she was less then 4 and we still use it.
- The cards are made of paper. It would have been nice to have been made out of plastic or laminated papers. As a result I end up handling it to prevent tearing.
Suggestions:
- Special Needs Children: I have worked with special needs children and noticed a lot of them do not have a grasp on feelings and different emotions. As a result, I would suggest to start off with two cards and talk about the feelings on a daily basis. I usually start with sad and happy. After they master these emotions, we gradually add feelings. I might add delighted because I am delighted to see you and then go on to cheerful. As we add a new feeling when they are ready, I try to mention the feelings even when we are not talking about feelings. For example, I feel very "confident" that they will be able to finish the puzzle at hand.
- Older Children: If I am working with a group of children in a class setting, I might give each child a random feeling and have them write a situation with the feeling. The story should be about one paragraph long and will be shred with the class. It would be very interesting to see how the children interpret the feelings they have and the discussions it will lead to. I have to admit though, if working with an older group, try to take out the easy feelings.
Age Range
- Suggested: 8 and older
- My suggestions: 2+
- Children learning to be more expressive
Bottom Line:
I bought Feelings In a Jar in a jar to help a little girl born with Down Syndrome learn more about feelings. A lot of the children I work with have little no no emotional expression and I wanted to help them out. I bought this game as an experiment and love it. It is such a versatile game and can be used so many different ways my only regret is I did not purchase it sooner.
If you are interested in purchasing Feelings In a Jar feel free to click on any of the links.
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