30 Original Emotions... Poems and Pictures! Poem-of-the-Week!

With 30 Original illustrated poems that focus on individual emotions, you can help students understand their feelings and learn empathy for others. This bundle has a variety of functions. Each poem page includes a body language illustration of the topic emotion and a space for students to draw themselves experiencing the same feeling.

A simple handout accompanies each poem! Includes end-of-unit project (students write their own emotion poem) and visual examples! BONUS! Includes 10 coloring pages featuring kids expressing emotions in different ways! Great for school counseling or create your own projects with the visuals!

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Teaches students how to recognize and respond to different emotions with different learning styles(combines poetry, written answers, numbers (rating scale), and art)

Works as a Center Activity, Start of Class/Tone-Setting Activity (15-20mins), Full Class Activity (20-45 mins), or 1:1 Activity! (Timing can be adjusted by teacher based on what is appropriate for their student/class).

Uses age-appropriate illustrations of diverse children in different poses and showing different expressions

Demonstrates how and why others feel the same type of emotions and experiences

Offers an opportunity for classroom discussion and sharing

Helps students differentiate between similar emotions (depressed/sad shocked/surprised fear/anxiety)

Utilizes different learning styles and activates different regions of the brain! (language, art, rhythm etc.)

Introduces students (subtly) to different types of poetry (cinquain, limerick, acrostic, haiku, rhyming, non-rhyming)

Provides a chance for teachers and counselors to understand how their students experience and handle emotions

Uses a visual learning tool that is helpful for ESL,ELL, autism, nonverbal, special education, and school counseling

Works for small groups and classrooms


This bundle contains:

30 Illustrated Emotions Poems! (happy, overjoyed, proud, silly, sad, depressed, lonely, anxious, stressed, surprised, shocked, scared, excited, embarrassed, disgusted, confused, bored, aggressive stance, passive stance, assertive stance, relaxed, curious, inspired, determined, distracted, hyper, mad, enraged, annoyed, grumpy

1 handout (Side B) to accompany Poem

2 extra work options

1 First Draft (Create-a-Poem) Project Page
1 Final Draft Page

Teacher instructions, tips, and examples are provided!

10 Illustrated Coloring Pages (happiness, sadness, anger, surprise, fear, stress, stances, general emotions, determined, distracted)