Emotional expression Skill ladder Children are able to: Children may be observed: Observations: Achieved? show a range of basic expressing, at this stage, happiness, sadness, fright or emotions clearly. anger. They are shown through tone of vocalisations, facial expressions and other non-verbal communication. Bronze __ __ __ begin to express a range of realising that they can show their feelings and preferences preferences. through their voice and actions, e.g. pushing away a book they do not want to look at. Silver __ __ __ express a range of understanding that their feelings and preferences can be shown through their voice and actions, e.g. crying, smiling, preferences simply. Gold laughing or shaking their head, etc. __ __ __ start to express how they feel starting to use emotional terms such as and ’happy’ ’sad’ in simple terms. although they may not always use them accurately. Outcome 1 __ __ __ show awareness of their own using a larger vocabulary of emotional terms when talking feelings and emotions. about their own feelings and preferences although they may not always use them accurately. Outcome 2 __ __ __ express emotions with some expressing likes and dislikes, and understanding that different objects, experiences and people affect how they control, starting to recognise feel. They demonstrate some control over their emotions. Outcome 3 that emotions are influenced by different people and things. __ __ __ express emotions with talking about their likes and dislikes and the way in which developing control, different objects, experiences and people affect how they recognising that these may be feel. Outcome 4 influenced by different people and things. __ __ __ recognise and express their controlling and expressing their emotions in an appropriate feelings appropriately; fashion. For example, they can identify when they feel typically they are able to disappointed and can express their disappointment Outcome 5 control their emotions and appropriately e.g. through speech rather than behaviour. cope with disappointment. __ __ __ often control their emotions. controlling their feelings and emotions accurately. They can label and reflect on the different emotions they feel and manage to express their feelings and emotions in Outcome 6 appropriate ways. __ __ __
Emotional expression Skill ladder Children are able to: Children may be observed: Observations: Achieved? Bronze show a range of basic emotions clearly. expressing, at this stage, happiness, sadness, fright or anger. They are shown through tone of vocalisations, facial expressions and other non-verbal communication. __ __ __ Silver begin to express a range of preferences. realising that they can show their feelings and preferences through their voice and actions, e.g. pushing away a book they do not want to look at. __ __ __ Gold express a range of preferences simply. understanding that their feelings and preferences can be shown through their voice and actions, e.g. crying, smiling, laughing or shaking their head, etc. __ __ __ Outcome 1 start to express how they feel in simple terms. starting to use emotional terms such as ’happy’ and ’sad’ although they may not always use them accurately. __ __ __ Outcome 2 show awareness of their own feelings and emotions. using a larger vocabulary of emotional terms when talking about their own feelings and preferences although they may not always use them accurately. __ __ __ Outcome 3 express emotions with some control, starting to recognise that emotions are influenced by different people and things. expressing likes and dislikes, and understanding that different objects, experiences and people affect how they feel. They demonstrate some control over their emotions. __ __ __ Outcome 4 express emotions with developing control, recognising that these may be influenced by different people and things. talking about their likes and dislikes and the way in which different objects, experiences and people affect how they feel. __ __ __ Outcome 5 recognise and express their feelings appropriately; typically they are able to control their emotions and cope with disappointment. controlling and expressing their emotions in an appropriate fashion. For example, they can identify when they feel disappointed and can express their disappointment appropriately e.g. through speech rather than behaviour. __ __ __ Outcome 6 often control their emotions. controlling their feelings and emotions accurately. They can label and reflect on the different emotions they feel and manage to express their feelings and emotions in appropriate ways. __ __ __