Identifying Feelings Cards | Social Emotional Learning

Support emotional growth and self-awareness with this powerful, inclusive SEL resource featuring 48 high-quality, diverse real-life photos of children expressing a wide range of emotions. These authentic images help learners recognize, identify, and name their own feelings—while also building empathy and understanding of others through meaningful, guided discussion.

This resource includes clear, ready-to-use lesson plans, giving you the confidence and structure to lead engaging social-emotional learning activities with ease. It’s a foundational addition to any SEL toolkit and an ideal starting point for developing emotional vocabulary, perspective-taking, and a caring classroom culture.

Perfect for:
✔️ Morning meetings
✔️ Small groups & counseling sessions
✔️ Calm down corners & SEL centers
✔️ Classroom, home, and therapy settings

Why Educators Love It:
✔️ Inclusive, real-life representation
✔️ Promotes empathy and emotional literacy
✔️ Easy to implement with ready-made lessons
✔️ Encourages meaningful class discussion
✔️ Works across age levels

If you enjoyed this resource, check out more SEL tools below:
• Mindfulness Bundle
• Feelings Sort – Social Emotional Learning
• Social Emotional Learning Journal


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