Chart your child's daily feelings and help them predict how they may feel in our Feelings Forecast.

Using the weather to learn about emotions

The weather can have a huge impact on our emotions, but did you know you can also use the weather to help children understand and accept their emotions?

Emotions naturally come and go - just like the weather. And we have about as much control over our emotions as we do the weather!

Emotions can be unpredictable, just like an angry storm or freezing snow. Notice that no matter how difficult the weather, the sun still shines and the sky remains unharmed.

Sometimes we can predict how we may feel, just like the weather. But we might not always get it right.

Just like putting a raincoat on to protect ourselves from the rain, we can do things to help us when we feel certain emotions. Such as things to help us feel calm when we feel angry, or happy when we feel sad!

About this resource

My Feelings Forecast is weather-themed resource designed for children to track and predict their feelings using a weekly forecast chart. This engaging tool supports emotional literacy and emotional development, providing a unique way to explore emotions and enhance emotional awareness.

• Age Range: 3-11 years
• Weather-Themed: Incorporates a weather forecast concept, making it relatable and visually appealing and encouraging children to think of how the weather affects their emotions.
• Emotional Literacy Focus: Utilises the weather to help children understand and express their emotions.
• Weekly Forecast Chart: Allows children to track and predict their feelings over the course of a week, promoting reflection and self-awareness.
• Valuable for parents, professionals, and teachers seeking to support emotional literacy and development in children.

Benefits:

This resource allows children to develop emotional literacy skills and enhance their emotional awareness. By using the weather-themed chart to track and predict their feelings, children gain insights into their emotional patterns and learn to effectively communicate their emotions. This resource supports emotional development, self-reflection, and emotional well-being.

• Suitable for Various Needs: Useful for children with ADHD, autism, or other emotional challenges, promoting emotional understanding and regulation.
• Resources for Early Years and KS1: Offers valuable early years resources and supports emotional literacy in Key Stage 1 (KS1) learners.