Feelings & Body Clues | Emotional Regulation SEL Activity | K-3

This no-prep SEL activity helps students notice body clues connected to feelings and begin building emotional regulation skills.

Students explore how feelings can show up in their bodies through physical sensations such as a fluttery tummy, fast heartbeat, tense shoulders, sweaty hands, or wobbly knees.

Through hands-on activities and reflection, students practice noticing where they feel different body clues and identifying what can help when they notice them. Building this body awareness can help children better understand their feelings and begin learning ways to respond to them.

Inspired by the children’s book Lily’s Journey to Forgiveness in the Lessons for Life with Gramma Kate series, this SEL activity uses Lily to help students connect feelings, body clues, and everyday experiences.

SEL Focus: Self-Awareness & Self-Management

What’s Included:

• 5 printable PDF pages (8.5 × 11 in.)
• 2-page Teacher Guide
• Lily story connection page
• 6 Body Sensation Cards
• Girl body clues activity page
• Boy body clues activity page
• Feelings and body clues reflection activity
• Permission to photocopy for single classroom, counselling, therapeutic, or home use

How to Use:

• SEL lessons
• Feelings and emotions activities
• Emotional regulation lessons
• Body awareness activities
• Small-group discussions
• School counselling activities
• No-prep print-and-go classroom activities

Perfect For:

• Grades K–3
• School counsellors
• Self-awareness and self-management lessons
• Feelings and emotional regulation activities
• Helping students recognize body clues
• Homeschool families
• Individual, partner, or small-group learning

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Looking for Read Alouds? These worksheets and activities are inspired by the Lessons for Life with Gramma Kate children’s book series. Each story explores an important SEL or life skills topic and can be used alongside classroom discussions, counselling sessions, or at-home learning.

📕Finding Lily’s Inner Magic: A Tale of Building Confidence

📕Lily’s Journey to Forgiveness: Letting Go of Hurt and Anger

📕Finding Jack’s Magic Within: A Lesson About Kindness

📕Consistency is Key: Self-Care Tips with Lily & Zach

📕Making the Team: Jack’s Missed Goal

📕I Believe You: Self-Care When Your Parent Struggles Emotionally

📕Living With Grandma and Grandpa: Jack and Alice’s Challenges

📕When Someone You Love Has Cancer: Lily & Zach Learn About Grief