Supporting Emotional Literacy

This activity guides students in understanding, recognizing, and managing their emotions through the lens of emotional literacy. After exploring core skills like labeling feelings, acknowledging emotions, identifying triggers, and emotional regulation, students create a custom mental health tool using Canva. Options include emotional wheels, posters, journals, and storybooks—each focused on improving emotional awareness and expression. This lesson is especially effective for advanced high school mental health courses that explore the connection between emotional literacy and overall well-being. Includes editable slides, student reference materials, and Canva design templates.