Stages: Emotion Cards

So, I really do like that the cards use real people of various ages, sexes and ethnicities to express emotions. I'm happy that there are situation cards that show people in situations that can be discussed, not JUST faces with emotion. I *really* like that there are conversation starters and talking points on the back of the card to foster discussions of emotional intelligence.

That being said, I have a few criticisms of the emotion cards. The first is the cards are a bit flimsy. They are easily bent and/or ripped in the hands of a clumsy or distracted child. The second is that there are soooo many repeats of the exact same emotion. I'd have been happy with 2-3 cards per emotion, but there is much more than that. My preschooler was initially excited and quite taken by the emotion cards but is now thoroughly bored with them because of how many repeat cards there are.

In short I think the concept is good, but needs some pruning and they are certainly WAY too expensive for what they actually are. These emotion cards aren't awful, but they aren't that great either. The phrase "so close but yet so far" comes to mind.

While these can be helpful in teaching, or reinforcing emotions, I just found them a bit too pricey for the amount of cards. I did like that it showed actual people, but the cards repeated some of the emotions too many times, especially back to back.

we love this work because it's great to discuss different emotions. it's also great to help with sorting different emotions and colors. We started to use these about a month in.

These cards were well received by my preschooler initially, but they have not continued to be a welcomed activity. The facial expressions are wonderful, great for sorting, and talking about what the person might be feeling. I hope to bring these out for discussion again in time, as it is an excellent resource and quality product.

We have used these to talk about feelings and that having big feelings are ok and how to handle them.