My Feelings & Needs Board

What's Included 20 Feelings Picture Cards 20 Needs Picture Cards 40 Feelings & Needs Matching Cards (20 High Color + 20 Low Color) 4 Feelings-to-Needs Visual Boards 6 Interactive Communication Boards (Check-In Board, Expression Board, Display Boards) 2 Posters (I Feel… / I Need…) 2 Storage Pages Objectives This resource helps children: Recognize and identify feelings Understand common needs and support strategies Connect feelings with appropriate responses Express feelings and needs using visual supports Build self-awareness, self-advocacy, and communication skills Children progress from recognizing emotions to independently communicating their thoughts and needs. Activity 1: Identify Feelings and Needs I Feel… Poster & I Need… Poster Use the posters to introduce feelings and needs vocabulary. Ideal for whole-group lessons, small-group instruction, or individual practice to build emotional awareness and communication skills. Activity 2: Learn Common Feelings-to-Needs Connections Feelings & Needs Matching Cards, Feelings-to-Needs Visual Boards Use the Matching Cards and Visual Boards to teach common connections between feelings and needs. The Matching Cards are ideal for small-group discussions, while the Visual Boards support whole-group instruction and teacher-led conversations. These activities help children understand that different feelings may be supported by different strategies and responses. High Color version: Color-coded backgrounds visually group similar feelings. Low Color version: Simplified background with the same full-color picture icons. Activity 3: Create Personal Feelings-to-Needs Connections Feelings & Needs Check-In Board, Star Pieces, Picture Cards, Display Board Children use the Feelings & Needs Cards to create personalized feeling-to-need connections on the Interactive Communication Boards. The Check-In Board can also be used for daily emotional check-ins and self-reflection. Activity 4: Express Feelings and Needs in Complete Sentences Feelings & Needs Expression Board Place three Feelings Cards and three Needs Cards in the choice boxes. Children select one feeling and one need to complete the sentence frames. This activity supports expressive language, self-awareness, and self-advocacy. Storage & Organization Feelings Storage Page, Needs Storage Page Store all cut-out cards after use to keep materials organized and ready for future activities.