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What Am I Feeling? by Dr. Josh & Christi Straub is a wonderful book to read to young children who may not know how to name their feelings. I currently work in a Transitional Kindergarten class, and I regularly observe how some kids do not know how to express their feelings. Being unable to express feelings can lead to frustration, anger and conflict. This book shows children that it is acceptable to have different feelings, but emphasizes that “a feeling is just a feeling–it’s not in charge of you.”
The simple story line follows a boy through his day at school. The boy and his friends experience various feelings as different situations arise. The feeling words are highlighted in red and make it easy to discuss the characters’ feelings. The book also teaches kids that they should go to God when they are having difficulties. The book also comes with a cute and helpful illustrated poster of different feelings. Emotional intelligence is an important skill for children to develop, and What Am I Feeling? is a useful teaching tool for kids.