
The Feelings Furballs
Emotional Regulation Activities and Ideas for the Classroom
Lynn How(Author)
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Published on 21. May 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
144 pages
978-1-80501-772-1 (ISBN)
Description
Meet Angry Addi, Furious Fyla, Frustrated Fenn, Wobbly Wabe, Anxious Amiq, Restless Rav, Motivated Mart, Relaxed Reni, Calm Cal, Bored Bebe, Tired Tamm and Miserable Mave, the feelings furballs!
With her approachable and adorable 'feelings furballs' characters, experienced SENCo Lynn How provides teachers and other childcare workers with a variety of activities to help children better understand, express and regulate their emotions. The furballs complement other popular classroom regulation strategies.
With easy-to-read theory about emotional regulation and why it needs to be supported, you'll learn how to apply these lessons both in the classroom and one-to-one.
With her approachable and adorable 'feelings furballs' characters, experienced SENCo Lynn How provides teachers and other childcare workers with a variety of activities to help children better understand, express and regulate their emotions. The furballs complement other popular classroom regulation strategies.
With easy-to-read theory about emotional regulation and why it needs to be supported, you'll learn how to apply these lessons both in the classroom and one-to-one.
Reviews / Votes
At a time when SEMH is high on the agenda in all schools, The Feelings Furballs is a fantastic tool for supporting young people to deal with their emotions and feelings. It will be accessible for all ages in the primary years but could also be used by older students with additional needs. For many years, I have campaigned for the teaching of the vocabulary associated with emotions and feelings from a very young age to enable our children to be able to communicate to us how they are feeling. The Feelings Furballs does this brilliantly. The book offers a school all the resources it would need to implement the Feelings Furballs as a whole school approach to embedding the vocabulary of emotions and feelings to support the SEMH curriculum for all pupils. -- Lorraine Petersen OBE, SEMH Consultant The Feelings Furballs is a gem! It combines relatable, likeable characters with therapeutic, evidence-based activities that build emotional literacy and regulation. Lynn's approach normalizes all emotions and extends vocabulary through creative, engaging tasks. It's a book that feels both professionally sound and personally supportive. -- Dr Ali D'Amario, Educational Psychologist and co-author of The School Mental Health Response Handbook The Feelings Furballs are a set of fun, relatable characters which help children explore their emotions and develop their emotional regulation skills. There are lots of ideas in this highly practical book for building children's vocabulary, allowing them to understand and express their feelings more easily. The book also includes lots of interactive activities to use with the children in your class. A very handy resource for early years classrooms and primary schools! -- Sue Cowley, author of The Ultimate Guide to Self-Regulation in the Classroom Packed with playful ideas and relatable characters, The Feelings Furballs provides educators with fun and meaningful ways to help children develop emotional awareness and regulation. -- Dr Fiona Zandt, Clinical Psychologist and author of the Creative Child Therapy seriesMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Illustrations
40 black and white activity sheets.
Dimensions
Height: 277 mm
Width: 217 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
432 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80501-772-1 (9781805017721)
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E-Book
05/2026
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
€27.99
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Persons
Lynn How has 24 years of primary teaching SLT and SENCo experience. She holds an MA in Education, NASENCO, and NPQH and specialises in wellbeing, SEND, children's mental health, leadership, and mentoring. Her popular wellbeing blog can be found at www.positiveyoungmind.com