How this product aligns with the EYLF

Building language, imagination, and social skills
The Feelings & Friendships Pack provides educators with resources that facilitate discussions around emotions and relationships. Through storytelling and interactive games, children can express their feelings and learn to understand the emotions of others, thereby enhancing their social skills and language development.

Encouraging wellbeing, comfort, and independence
This pack supports children’s emotional literacy, which is essential for their overall wellbeing. By engaging with the resources, children can develop empathy and positive peer relationships, fostering a sense of belonging and comfort in their learning environment.

Relevant EYLF Outcomes
Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of identity
Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world
Outcome 5: Children are effective communicators

Classroom, Play Activity & Provocation Ideas

Classroom & Learning Area Ideas
Create a dedicated feelings corner where children can explore the Feelings & Emotions Flashcards and Matching Expressions to identify and discuss their emotions throughout the day.

Play-Based Activity Ideas
Use The Friendship Big Book during group storytime to spark conversations about friendship and cooperation, encouraging children to share their own experiences.
Organise a role-playing game where children use the Understanding Feelings & Expressions Pack to act out different scenarios, promoting empathy and social interaction.

Provocation Ideas
Set up a feelings art station where children can create their own visual representations of emotions using materials inspired by the stories in In My Heart: A Book of Feelings.
Introduce a feelings matching game using the Matching Expressions cards, prompting children to pair emotions with appropriate responses or actions, enhancing their emotional understanding.