Social Story: Coping with Strong Emotions

📘 Social Story: Understanding My Emotions

A gentle guide to recognizing and expressing feelings

This social story is designed to help children understand and manage their emotions in a clear, supportive, and engaging way. It introduces common feelings—like happy, sad, angry, and scared—and teaches children how to identify these emotions in themselves and others.

Through simple language and relatable visuals, this story walks children through:

• What emotions are
• What different emotions might look and feel like
• Safe and appropriate ways to express emotions
• What to do when feelings feel big or overwhelming
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Perfect for:

• Children with autism or other developmental differences
• Classroom or therapy use
• Parents and caregivers wanting to build emotional awareness at home
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This social story can be personalized to the child’s needs, making it a helpful and flexible tool in teaching emotional regulation and communication.