Reception Personal, Social & Emotional Development

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The Ocean — Breathing Techniques (Reception)

Feelings
Early Years PSED
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Help children to develop strategies for keeping calm with this resource. It includes 5 different ocean-themed breathing techniques that children can ... More info

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The Three Little Pigs — Yoga-inspired Story (Reception)

Feelings
Early Years PSED
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This activity is a great way for children to learn strategies for staying calm. Challenge them to retell the story of the Three Little Pigs using the ... More info

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The Three Little Pigs — Mindfulness Activities (Reception)

Feelings
Early Years PSED
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These activities, based on The Three Little Pigs, are great strategies for calming children down in the face of frustration. They must imagine that ... More info

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The Ugly Duckling — Class Kindness Swan Activity (Reception)

Feelings
Early Years PSED
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Help children to develop their understanding of the feelings of others with this activity. They must work together to create a kindness swan for the ... More info

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Winter — Breathing Techniques (Reception)

Feelings
Early Years PSED
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Help children to develop strategies for staying calm in times of frustration with this resource. It includes five different winter-themed breathing ... More info

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Feeling Good About Me — Mirror, Mirror: Expressing Feelings Activity (Reception)

Feelings
Early Years PSED
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Use this 'Mirror, Mirror' activity to help children learn how to understand and express their own feelings. Encourage children to make a ... More info

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Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star — Breathing Mindfulness Activity (Reception)

Feelings
Early Years PSED
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Teach children about different strategies for keeping calm with this mindfulness activity. They must trace along the star with their finger, breathing ... More info

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Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star — Mindfulness and Calming Activities (Reception)

Feelings
Early Years PSED
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Use these mindfulness and calming activities to introduce strategies for calming children down in the face of frustration. The sensory bottle of stars ... More info

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Feeling Good About Me — What Makes Me Happy? (Reception)

Feelings
Early Years PSED
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This worksheet is a great way for children to understand and express their own feelings. Encourage children to draw 4 things that make them feel ... More info

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Feelings Flower (Reception)

Feelings
Early Years PSED
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Use this activity to help children understand about expressing feelings and the feelings of others. Encourage children to cut and stick the correct ... More info

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Transition to Reception: How Are You Feeling Today? — Creating Facial Expressions (Reception)

Feelings
Early Years PSED
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Encourage children to talk about how they are feeling and how others might be feeling with this creative loose parts activity. Simply print off the ... More info

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Dinosaurs — Understanding Feelings with Dot (Reception)

Feelings
Early Years PSED
PowerPoint

This dinosaur-themed PowerPoint is a great way to teach children about feelings and emotions. Dot the dinosaur introduces different kinds of feelings ... More info

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To Help Me Feel Calm, I Can.... (Reception)

Feelings
Early Years PSED
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This resource is a perfect reminder of the different calming strategies children can use when they are feeling frustrated. It includes 12 different ... More info

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Feelings Board Game (Reception)

Feelings
Early Years PSED
PDF

This feelings boardgame is a great way to help children understand and express their own feelings and the feelings of others. Children must navigate ... More info

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Understanding the Feelings of Others (Reception)

Feelings
Early Years PSED
PowerPoint

Use this PowerPoint to help children understand emotions and the feelings of others. It talks about how different emotions can make people feel and ... More info

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Vocabulary to Describe Emotions — Matching Pairs Game (Reception)

Feelings
Early Years PSED
PDF

This activity is a fun way to encourage children to use a range of vocabulary to describe their emotions. Children may require support to read the ... More info

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Feelings in Different Scenarios — Lollipop Stick Faces (Reception)

Feelings
Early Years PSED
PDF

This activity is intended to be adult led with a small group of up to 6 children and is a great way to help children understand the feelings of ... More info

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How to Stay Calm (Reception)

Feelings
Early Years PSED
PowerPoint

Children can learn how to keep calm when they are feeling frustrated with this PowerPoint. It teaches them how to recognise feelings of frustration ... More info

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Vocabulary to Describe Emotions — Snap (Reception)

Feelings
Early Years PSED
PDF

This resource is designed to help children to use a range of vocabulary to describe their emotions. It is a version of well-known card game 'snap'. ... More info

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Regulate Behaviour — Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down Choices (Reception)

Feelings
Early Years PSED
PDF

Develop children's understanding of regulating behaviour with this cut and stick activity. Children must cut out and stick the behaviour choices cards ... More info

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Show Me! — Emotions (Reception)

Feelings
Early Years PSED
PowerPoint

Help children to develop their understanding of and ability to express different feelings with this PowerPoint. Can they show each of the emotions ... More info

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A Friendship Potion — How to be a Good Friend (Reception)

Feelings
Early Years PSED
PDF

This activity is a fun way to get children thinking about what makes a good friend. They will enjoy selecting the ingredients for their friendship ... More info

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Understanding Feelings (Reception)

Feelings
Early Years PSED
PowerPoint

Help children learn how to understand different feelings with this PowerPoint. Captain Healthy will teach them about different feelings before ... More info

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Learning to Stay Calm with Timmy Turtle (Reception)

Feelings
Early Years PSED
PowerPoint

Use this presentation to help teach children how to regulate their behaviour based on their understanding of their own feelings and those of others. ... More info

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Calming Strategies (Reception)

Feelings
Early Years PSED
PDF

Help children learn the different strategies they can use to keep calm with this worksheet. They must choose 3 of the calming strategies provided and ... More info

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Remembrance Day — Make a Thankful Wreath (Reception)

Feelings
Early Years PSED
PDF

Making a thankful wreath is a lovely way to display the children’s thoughts on the subject of Remembrance, or at any time of reflection. Follow the ... More info

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Feeling Faces (Reception)

Feelings
Early Years PSED
PDF

This variety of activities is designed to be carried out in small adult led groups. This resource can also be used for children to explore ... More info

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Transition to Reception: My First Day — Handprint Poem (Reception)

Feelings
Early Years PSED
PDF

Starting school is a big moment for children and their families — help to make this extra special by using this poem template to celebrate their first ... More info

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Today, I am Feeling... Emotions Mat (Reception)

Feelings
Early Years PSED
PDF

Use this resource as an easy way to allow children to express their emotions without having to verbalise how they are feeling. Print and laminate the ... More info

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Strategy for Staying Calm — Square Breathing (Reception)

Feelings
Early Years PSED
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Teach children about different strategies for staying calm with this activity. The resource includes instructions for square breathing and a square ... More info

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Learning to Stay Calm Cards (Reception)

Feelings
Early Years PSED
PDF

These cards are a great way to encourage children to discuss different strategies on how they can stay calm when feeling frustrated using alternative ... More info

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What Can I Do to Stay Calm? (Reception)

Feelings
Early Years PSED
PDF

This worksheet is a great way to help children learn and recognise strategies to help them calm down. Challenge children to cut and stick pictures ... More info

Reception Personal, Social & Emotional Development

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