SuitabookBig Feelings: And what they tell us
Rebekah Ballagh
- Reading
- Choose one relevant feeling at a time, look at its pages together and pause for the related activity or discussion. Return to other sections when they become meaningful, rather than aiming to finish the whole book.
- Themes
- Feelings as messages: The book presents emotions as messages and explores how different feelings may affect children, including through bodily sensations. Feelings are treated as information worth noticing, followed by practical suggestions for responding to them. This is an informational and supportive framing, not proof that every response is endorsed for every situation.
- Using practical tools: The book includes activities and resources for parents, carers and teachers, including a feelings wheel and feelings thermometers. The tools are presented as ways to identify, understand and manage feelings, making the book suitable for guided discussion and practice.
- Worth knowing
- The emotional material is broad and may feel like a lot if approached all at once. Sadness, anger, anxiety, worry and disappointment are presented as understandable experiences, with suggested ways to respond.