‘How Feelings Make Our Bodies Feel’ Body Map Identifying Bodily Sensations Worksheet

‘How Feelings Make Our Bodies Feel…’ worksheet has been designed to support children and young people with identifying how feelings affect our bodies and make them physically behave.

There is a PowerPoint to accompany this resource, you can find it here.

This worksheet uses a body map to explore the bodily sensations linked to emotions and feelings.

This resource features The Scribbles Crew, a group of friendly-looking emotions characters that can be created by any child. They are just that: scribbles!

How could this resource be used?

To support teaching on how feelings affect our bodies and behaviours.
To explore bodily sensations.
To build emotional literacy.
To spot BIG feelings before they escalate.
To support a child 1:1.

Relevant Curriculum Links

England PSHE Statutory Curriculum Strands:

KS1: H13 – how feelings can affect people’s bodies and how they behave.

KS1: H15 – to recognise that not everyone feels the same at the same time, or feels the same about the same things.
KS2: H17. to recognise that feelings can change over time and range in intensity.
KS2: H18. about everyday things that affect feelings and the importance of expressing feelings.

Scottish Health and Wellbeing Curriculum Outcome(s):

I am aware of and able to express my feelings and am developing the ability to talk about them. HWB 0-01a / HWB 1-01a / HWB 2-01a / HWB 3-01a / HWB 4-01a.
I know that we all experience a variety of thoughts and emotions that affect how we feel and behave and I am learning ways of managing them. HWB 0-02a / HWB 1-02a / HWB 2-02a / HWB 3-02a / HWB 4-02a.
I understand that my feelings and reactions can change depending upon what is happening within and around me. This helps me to understand my own behaviour and the way others behave. HWB 0-04a / HWB 1-04a / HWB 2-04a / HWB 3-04a / HWB 4-04a.