Printable Feelings and Manners Worksheets
Feelings and manners worksheets teach young children to identify facial expressions, name emotions, practice polite words, and share. These printable social-emotional pages feature illustrated scenarios.
About Feelings and Manners
What this skill is
Social-emotional learning (SEL) helps early learners identify core feelings (happy, sad, angry, scared, surprised), recognize emotional cues in others, and practice prosocial behaviors like saying please, thank you, and taking turns.
When children learn it
Emphasized throughout preschool and kindergarten to build emotional regulation and collaborative classroom community habits.
Teaching Tips
- Play the "Mirror Face Game": make an emotional expression in the mirror (big smile, wide eyes, furrowed brows) and have your child guess the feeling. Practice naming the emotion: "I feel frustrated when my tower falls."
Common Mistakes
- Labeling all negative emotions as "mad" without distinguishing between feeling sad, scared, or frustrated.
- Not noticing body language cues like slumped shoulders or crossed arms.
- Struggling to express needs with calm words when feeling overwhelmed.