ANTS Emotional Edna Pupil Leaflet – Item 761

This printable ANTS Emotional Edna pupil leaflet is specially designed for children aged 7 to 11, offering gentle, neuroaffirming guidance on understanding feeling-led thinking, noticing when emotions start to guide thoughts, and learning how to pause and respond in more balanced ways.

For many children, especially those who are neurodivergent or experience anxiety, overwhelm, or strong emotional responses, feelings can feel so powerful that they seem to reflect what is definitely true. This resource helps children understand that emotions are important signals, but they don’t always tell the whole story. It breaks this down in a calm, child-friendly way, helping children notice their feelings and learn how to respond with greater confidence and control.

What’s inside the Emotional Edna pupil leaflet:

• Clear explanations of feeling-led thinking and why it happens
• Support to notice when strong emotions begin to guide thoughts
• Gentle strategies to pause and check the situation
• Guidance on recognising that feelings are signals, not facts
• The Emotional Backpack activity to practise coping tools
• Visual cues and relatable examples to support understanding and engagement

Perfect for:

• PSHE lessons
• ELSA and wellbeing interventions
• School counselling
• Nurture groups
• Home conversations
• SEN support

Designed with inclusivity in mind:
This leaflet uses affirming, supportive language and avoids shame-based messaging. It reassures children that big feelings are normal and helps them learn how to notice emotions, pause, and make choices that feel safe and helpful, supporting emotional regulation and self-awareness.

Helping children understand:

• Feelings are important signals.
• Emotions don’t always show the full picture.
• Pausing can help me choose what to do next.
• Small steps can help big feelings feel manageable.

Design details of the Emotional Edna pupil leaflet:

• A4 printable trifold in colour and black and white
• Clean design with visual cues and calm illustrations
• Clear layout to reduce visual overwhelm

Important information:
The Emotional Edna leaflet is designed to be used as part of ELSA sessions, PSHE teaching, or another supportive session. It should not simply be handed to children without guidance. These leaflets are intended as reminders for pupils to take away and to support adults working through the content with them.

It is your responsibility to decide whether the information in this leaflet is appropriate and helpful for your pupils.

Under our terms and conditions, these leaflets must not be uploaded to school websites. They are for printing and using within sessions or as a structured basis for teaching and discussion.