This beautifully illustrated card set is a practical tool for promoting emotional literacy with children aged from 4 to 8 years. The central characters (a boy and a girl) express and share their different feelings, both positive and difficult, using the language of metaphor, for example, Sometimes I feel like the world is my enemy and Sometimes I feel like I am my very own super hero. Following the characters expressions, children are encouraged to recognise and explore the intensity of their own emotions safely through metaphor, while at the same time owning the feelings as the story is told through the first person. The cards can serve as a springboard to allow children to invent their own personal metaphors for their feelings, and will help them to realise that they are not alone in feeling as they do. A valuable tool for teachers and therapists working with young children, this practical resource will help students to recognise and express their emotions.
About the Author
Pia Jones is an integrative arts psychotherapist, artist and creative workshop moderator. She has worked with children and adults in a variety of educational and healthcare settings both in the UK and abroad, and is passionate about the arts as agent of change.
