Big or small problem?
Everyday situations to decide whether they are a small problem I can solve or let go, or a big problem that needs an adult straight away. Only situations everyone would agree on are used, and the answer key marks them.
What do you want to practise?
Start over?
Teaching guide: emotional regulation worksheets
Recognising a feeling is the first step; the next is knowing what to do when it arrives. This generator makes emotional regulation worksheets for ages 5 to 14 for PSHE, learning support or home: a feelings thermometer, where I feel it in my body, calming ideas and my own plan.
- For
- Pre-K & K K · Elementary 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th · Middle & High 7th, 8th (ages 5-13)
- Subject
- Learning Support › Social & Emotional Skills
- Includes
- Student sheet and answer key
- Format
- A4, to print or save as PDF; new exercises every time
- Price
- Free, no sign-up
- Available in
- Catalan, Spanish, English
Student worksheet 
Answer key The feelings thermometer
A thermometer from calm to exploding that shows feelings rise step by step. From age 7 children write what they notice and what they can do at each level; from 12, their body signals and the strategies that work.
Where do I feel it?
A body outline to colour where a feeling shows: anger in the hands or face, fear in the tummy. It helps children spot the signals before the feeling gets too strong.
Calm-down menu and my plan
Calming ideas with pictures, such as breathing slowly or going to the calm corner, and a personal plan for anger, fear, sadness or worry: what happens, how I notice it, what I can do and who helps me.
Frequently asked questions about emotional regulation
Which ages are they for?
Ages 5 to 14, in three stages: ages 5 and 6 with pictures and few words, 7 to 11 with short sentences and 12 to 14 with more reflection. The emotions worksheets come first, naming feelings.
Is there an answer key?
Only for big or small problem, which has one answer for each situation. The other worksheets are open: each child writes and draws about their own feelings.
Are they suitable for children who get very angry?
They are practice worksheets like the ones used in PSHE and support sessions. They do not replace professional help when it is needed. There is more in the learning support worksheets.
How do I use the calm-down menu?
Colour the ideas that work together, cut it out and put it up in the calm corner or on the desk. When a strong feeling arrives, the child picks an idea from the menu instead of making one up.
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