The Resilience Project

Emotional Literacy

Emotions are neither good nor bad, but what does this mean? All emotions are normal and part of the human experience. Emotions serve a purpose and help us to survive and thrive. They are signals from our body/brain telling us an important message, how we feel about a situation, or that we need something. A useful alternative is categorising emotions as feeling pleasant or unpleasant. 

Here are some ways you can talk about emotions with your child at home: