Facing Feelings

11/13/2017

As the last of the Halloween jack-o-lantern faces are folding in on themselves they sometimes change expressions. On a neighborhood walk the other day I started snapping photos wondering how kids would use their feelings vocabulary to describe various grins and grimaces as well as words these faces might be saying. Given the importance of helping children learn to talk about and express their feelings, using pumpkins seems like a great opportunity to talk about feelings in a non-threatening way.

I've linked a couple lists of feelings words and shared some examples from them below:

From psychpage.com
From UC Santa Barbara

AFRAID
fearful
terrified
scared
suspicious
nervous
worried
frightened
alarmed

OPEN
satisfied
loving
free
satisfied
understanding
accepting
receptive
kind

CONFUSED
perplexed
anxious
upset
uncertain
unsure
hesitant
shy
skeptical

GLAD
amused
happy
content
joyous
jubilant
delighted
cheerful
thankful

ANGRY
mad
frustrated
upset
irate
inconsolable
annoyed
irritated
cranky

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Paula Wick

The Thoughts from a Nurtured Heart blog includes ideas and perspectives encountered through intentional living. Posts include ideas that support NHA but are not necessarily explicit teachings of Howard Glasser. I've done my best to properly attribute ideas I borrow from others.

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8/31/2020 03:49:25 am

This is indeed a good way to make Halloween celebration extra spooky. My family just started getting serious with decorating our house during Halloween and I believe that using pumpkins will always be the best idea. I will ask them if we can try this kind of setting this year. I am sure they will feel so thrilled about it and will already plan for some strategies that we can do in order to make this a successful one. Thank you so much for giving this idea. You have just helped us celebrate this year's Halloween event.

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