About
Description: Feelings with Captain Francis is an engaging narrated click-through activity designed to help kids explore and understand their emotions. Featuring 16 feelings words, each with kid-friendly definitions and themed examples, this activity supports emotional literacy and self-awareness. By learning about different emotions and how to identify them, children can better express themselves and navigate their feelings. This tool is particularly helpful in therapy, as it provides a fun and interactive way for kids to discuss and process their emotions, fostering healthy emotional development and communication skills.
Ages: 4-8
Themes: Feelings Identification, Social Awareness, Feelings Exploration, Empathy and Understanding
Using Feelings with Captain Francis in Session
Discuss feelings
Begin by introducing the activity to the child. Explain that "Feelings with Captain Francis" is a fun and interactive way to learn about different emotions. Tell them that Captain Francis will guide them through various feelings, teaching them what each one means and how to recognize it in themselves and others. Emphasize that understanding these emotions can help them better express themselves and handle their feelings.
Starting the activity
Launch the activity and navigate through the initial screens with the child. Allow them to get acquainted with Captain Francis and the layout of the activity. Explain how they will click through different sections to learn about each emotion. Make sure they understand how to interact with the activity. Your client can move forward and back by clicking the left and right arrows. This allows them to navigate through the activity on their own.
Each page includes a feelings description, definition, and example.
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Exploring feelings words
Guide the child through the 16 feelings words presented in the activity. For each word, read the definition aloud and discuss the example provided. Encourage the child to share their own experiences related to each feeling. Ask open-ended questions like, "Have you ever felt this way?" or "What happened when you felt like this?" This helps the child connect the feelings to their own life and deepen their understanding.
This activity can also be used to explore social cues such as body language and facial expressions. Ask the child how they might know a character is feeling the way that they are.
Wrapping up
After completing the activity, take some time to reflect on what the child has learned. Discuss which feelings were new to them and which ones they already knew. Ask questions to prompt further reflection, such as "Which feeling did you find the most interesting?" or "Can you remember a recent time when you felt one of these emotions?"
Help the child apply their new knowledge to real-life situations. Discuss how they can use what they've learned to express their feelings more clearly and understand others better. Role-play different scenarios where they might need to recognize or express an emotion.
Related resources
In the Hopscotch Play Print section, you will find a PDF that contains the 16 different feelings words learned from the activity.
About
Description: Feelings with Captain Francis is an engaging narrated click-through activity designed to help kids explore and understand their emotions. Featuring 16 feelings words, each with kid-friendly definitions and themed examples, this activity supports emotional literacy and self-awareness. By learning about different emotions and how to identify them, children can better express themselves and navigate their feelings. This tool is particularly helpful in therapy, as it provides a fun and interactive way for kids to discuss and process their emotions, fostering healthy emotional development and communication skills.
Ages: 4-8
Themes: Feelings Identification, Social Awareness, Feelings Exploration, Empathy and Understanding
Guide the child through the 16 feelings words presented in the activity. For each word, read the definition aloud and discuss the example provided. Encourage the child to share their own experiences related to each feeling. Ask open-ended questions like, "Have you ever felt this way?" or "What happened when you felt like this?" This helps the child connect the feelings to their own life and deepen their understanding.
After completing the activity, take some time to reflect on what the child has learned. Discuss which feelings were new to them and which ones they already knew. Ask questions to prompt further reflection, such as "Which feeling did you find the most interesting?" or "Can you remember a recent time when you felt one of these emotions?"