My Emotions This Week Worksheet

Understanding emotions is an essential social-emotional skill for children to build. This worksheet helps students identify and process their feelings in a structured, visual way with opportunities for self-expression, it’s an engaging tool for emotional learning.

The resource features four sections titled “I felt happy when...”, “I felt sad when...”, “I felt angry when...” and “I felt worried when...” With plenty of space to write or draw, children capture their emotional experiences over the week. They may depict playing with friends, arguing with siblings, struggling with schoolwork, worrying about an upcoming test, feeling proud of an accomplishment, and more.

The worksheet facilitates children in labeling complex emotions, reflecting on responses, and finding healthy outlets. Teachers can incorporate it into morning work to gauge students’ states of mind or at the end of the day as a way to reflect. Counselors may utilize it for identifying mood patterns or behavioral triggers. Parents can try it at home to spark conversations around difficult feelings.

No matter the environment, the flexible format makes emotional check-ins approachable for kids. Instead of being scolded for age-appropriate outbursts, they can feel heard. Children gain skills in situational awareness, causal relationships, and self-regulation. Plus, the sheet becomes a personalized journal of emotional growth to look back on.

This simple yet powerful tool turns reflection into a routine exercise for mental wellbeing. Suitable for young students through teens, it provides a constructive framework for navigating life’s ups and downs.

Included is 1 PDF worksheet