talk with kids about emotions: ‘

‘inside out’ mini-book and card game

Identifying emotions is a lot easier for some kids than others–which is no surprise for any parent reading this, I’m sure. 

1. First of all, we watched Inside Out.

If you haven’t heard, Inside Out is kind of an interesting, unusual movie. It takes place in the ‘command center’ of 11-year-old Riley’s mind.

2. We created the Inside Out Mini-Book.

It’s really just a little, quick flip book with each character–Joy, Sadness, Fear, Anger, and Disgust–each on a page.

And the cool thing is that if you’re not into the Inside Out Mini-Book, then you can totally print out the cards and play Inside Out Memory with them instead.

And the cool thing is that if you’re not into the Inside Out Mini-Book, then you can totally print out the cards and play Inside Out Memory with them instead.

3. We will continue the conversation. 

Emotions are something to talk about continually with kids. And it’s important to stress that it’s okay to feel sad or joyful or angry and fearful.

The cool thing is that the producers of Inside Out really, truly put so much more time, effort, and energy into developing this movie than you’ll ever know. 

Did you know that the whole movie began because of the changes that writer Pete Docter noticed in his own 11-year old daughter?

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