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I can't get the website to open.:( I teach kindergarten and I think this sounds great for some of my children who have problems expressing their behaviors correctly. I often have children who are Special Needs but haven't been identified. I live in a rural community and many times our students have never been to school before.

Hmmmmm. . . Odd, but I can't get the site to open either.

So, I can't leave a comment re: what I learned. But I do subscribe.

I am so bummed! I can't any of the links to work either. Think the Feeleez site might be down as the links from google don't work either. I would love to learn more about this game/system. I think it would be great to use with my own kids as well as the children that I work with.

I also subscribed to this feed. Thanks!

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this site doesn't work

waiting for the site to work. Thanks for the great giveaway though.

cannot get it to open either but I love the concept of sharing emotions in anyway possible

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I've also been trying to get to the website (for two days!) and can't get it to open. But I love sharing emotions! Especially with my autistic son. He can use all the help he can get.

site not working still

I learned that this can help kids like my son and the others in his class to express their feelings instead of having meltdowns.I'm giving the link to his teacher.This would be awesome for us since both my sons are autistic.

i liked their thot that when the child learns to recognize their own emotions they can have empathy for others and the emotions they feel. i hadn't thot of that connection before. we would love to win this for our son, josiah who is nonverbal. i think he would really enjoy wearing the buttons too!

thanks for sharing this with all of us.

I learned that the Feeleez game helps children to learn more about their feelings and to accept their feelings. This could also help parents accept their feelings as well. Thanks for the chance.

This one sentence stood out for me…For young children, those not able to verbalize feelings, and those at any moment choosing not to articulate with words, identification of a feeling can happen by merely pointing a finger at a Feeleez image or holding a Feeleez card…..it encapsulates everything in one sentence. I think this is a brilliant product!

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I shared this on my facebook page.

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/profile.php?id=513603379&ref=profile&pub=2915120374

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looks very helpful 2 express feelings:)

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I finally got the site to work!! I like that they don't label each emotion picture so that children can use their own words.

I also posted about it on my facebook page
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1622732350&ref=profile#/profile.php?id=1622732350&v=feed&viewas=1622732350

This was powerful to me: "Self-empathy can be a powerful tool for both children and adults. Taking a moment, in the heat of things, to connect with yourself and accept whatever you are feeling can lighten the emotional load considerably."

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This is an outstanding product. I learned when children and adults use Feeleez, they develop self empathy. By understanding other feelings and accepting them, parents can handle situations without lashing out. Children will see this and mimic this behavoir.
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I finally got back & got the site to load. I think the game would be a great help with my son, helping him to identify emotions. Thanks for the introduction to the product!

I subscribe via email.
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"Feelings are a child’s gateway into the world and our window into their world."

My son could definitely use these! He gets so emotional & can't explain it to me.

I learned that empathy grows in a child as a result of the child recognizing his own feelings, and subsequently recognizing those same feelings in others. Who knew! Thanks for the giveaway!

I subscribed via reader.

I blogged, http://giveawayzgalore.blogspot.com/2009/01/5-minutes-for-special-needs-feeleez.html

I posted on facebook, http://www.facebook.com/gettingstarted.php?step=join_networks#/profile.php?id=1328046322&ref=profile

I tweeted, http://twitter.com/helenabatt/status/1147982969

this would be great for me to give to my class that I am helping out with. It is a class of 18 kids who happen to have autism

I learnt something very important, that it is ok to accept whatever I am feeling.
Thanks for the contest and promoting a wonderful learning tool.

i learned the feeleez are not labeled with the emotion. i love that it helps kids think through it!

I learned that being able to identify their own emotions helps kids learn empathy, because "knowing their own feelings allows kids to recognize those feelings occurring for other people."

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hi everyone:
i am SO sorry for the site fiasco this weekend. thank you all for visiting us and apologies for the hassle. and we are sooo grateful for this fabulous review.
we love feeleez too.
with love,
kris

Headed over to the website and read about how Feeleez helps children to express their emotions without needing to speak. I think that many parents are familiar with the frustration their toddler feels when they are just learning to talk, and it's hard for them to get their meaning across. I think these would be great to reduce that universal sense of frustration.

Feeleez are sustainably produced and responsibly made using recycled cardboard, reusable tins, and soy-based ink.

I am a subscriber.

Oh My heck I so need this. At thru the Tulips we were expressing our frustration of his lack of communication. We tried a PECS system and it was good but couldn't find enough to express his feelings.

What a fabulous product- thanks so much for sharing it with us!!

I really liked the idea that Empathy is the Natural Apology. I love that children who understand feelings will not need prompting to say their sorry- they will already understand the need and the result of empathy. It makes for much more peaceful daily interactions.

Thanks for the fabulous giveaway!!

I am also a subscriber through Google Reader!!

Thanks!!

cool win

Wow, I hadn't thought about self-empathy before and didn't know how important it is! But it makes perfect sense. My almost-2-year-old doesn't say any words, but communicates well by pointing to things. I think these would be great for him!

What a wonderful idea, giving children a "different" voice and a wonderful way to communicate, while also learning empathy
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I now subscribe.
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This is a wonderful product. My daughter isn't 'nonverbal' but is 'limited verbal' We would benefit greatly from something like this. Right now I currently use a feelings magnet (they have them at Target in the greeting card section but mine is an old one that was a freebie from fedex! lol!) with my older children so we all have an idea of how everyone is feeling. But this would be great for Hope, the 2 yr old in the family.

One thing I learned from the site is something I actually knew…."If a child identifies what they are feeling and describes it, they are likely to get their needs met." It's far better than hitting, screaming, crying, temper tantrums.

I'm a subscriber!

I learned that "High EQ is now considered to be equally if not more important than intellectual ability (IQ) in predicting success in jobs and relationships, and overall satisfaction with life".

I'm hoping to be a child therapist and this tool could really come in handy to my practice. Thanks for the chance to win…I'm bookmarking this product

I blogged about the giveaway here!

http://www.quixoticallychaotic.com/2009/01/wonderful-product-for-non-or-limited.html

I also added a link on my facebook

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=724220022

Like the "green" aspect to the products. good for them. would like to win this.

For young children, those not able to verbalize feelings, and those at any moment choosing not to articulate with words, identification of a feeling can happen by merely pointing a finger at a Feeleez image or holding a Feeleez card…..it encapsulates everything in one sentence.

I thought of my nephew who is two and not talking when I read that.

Love that they are green products

My son is 7 and nonverbal with autism. The only emotion he can identify is "baby sad, crying" and he only refers to his little sister! This would be a great tool to help teach self-referall of emotions and labelling of emotions. Thanks!

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These look great! I read about how just the fact that you can identify the feeling the child is choosing is enough sometimes to diffuse the situation. I imagine that is SO true. Just knowing my daughter is mad or tired or sad would be enough to make her feel better, I'm sure!

they're ecofriendly and arent labeled with any particular emotion

I would love to win.
I am already a subscriber

From the website i learned that it helps children express their feelings and to understand them.
i book marked it..cause if i don't win..i'm buying some

Yay! I made it back to check out the site now that they're back up.

I found it quite interesting that the EQ is now considered just as important as the IQ at 'predicting success in jobs and relationships, and overall satisfaction with life.'

(And I already mentioned in my first comment I'm a subscriber. Just a reminder.)

my childhood would have been much different if my parents had had these. i think they're incredible. from the website i learned that When children use Feeleez, at the most basic level, they spend time considering what feelings are, learn new feeling vocabulary, notice their own feelings more, and are able to express their feelings.

i subscribe.

tweeted about this — http://twitter.com/aplotaxisamomum/status/1154703786

I learned that children who cannot (due to age or physical limitations) express their emotions verbally can use this set to express how they're feeling and be understood. The ability to communicate is very powerful and I love products that help people overcome limitations at whatever stage they're at.

I really love this set!

Thanks!

Jenny

It's nice to be reminded that empathy makes you a better parent/person. Being in touch with your/your child's feelings helps build empathy. This is a great product!

I love it how there is a product geared towards helping children relate their feelings without words. I am a special education teacher and a lot of the emotional stuff I deal with involves pictures, acting and other non-verbal activities. These would be great for my classroom.

expressing feelings eliminates the need for meltdowns

I love that it brings the various feelings down to child's perspective and makes it easy for them to identify!

Empathy is the basis for all peaceful interactions. Empathy is the foundation for compassion, which is essential for a well functioning community, whether that is the community of your own home or society at large.

For young children, those not able to verbalize feelings, and those at any moment choosing not to articulate with words, identification of a feeling can happen by merely pointing a finger at a Feeleez image or holding a Feeleez card. This is empowering.

I think that for my twins, this would be so helpful because one of my sons has autism and they both need to be able to interact with one another appropriately.

I am a subscriber.

I learned that Feeleez are designed by three parents who value meaningful play and care about the quality of materials available to children.
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I've learned of this stuff from our homeschool group, great stuff we use other stuff not as good as this, but it helps with my kids and thier learning disabilities, they got it all from me, not their father~

I like that it would help the children to express their feelings (not an easy thing for most) and that they are made from recycled materials and soy based inks.

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I learned that…To be understood by the people that are most important to them has an intensely calming effect.

I am a subscriber.

Too cool!

I have your button!

i like that the company recognizes that kids need to identify their own feelings in order to recognize them in others, which is important. i could really use this for my little guy who is delayed a bit in speech, which makes fits and frustration commonplace

This is the part that jumped out at me. For young children, those not able to verbalize feelings, and those at any moment choosing not to articulate with words, identification of a feeling can happen by merely pointing a finger at a Feeleez image or holding a Feeleez card. The reason I like this is because I am raising my 2 year old niece who was born two months premature. She has alot that goes on in her head I can tell, and I know she has the capabilities to talk but she saves her words up, she doesn't talk much at all, but she does like to point and wants you to talk for her. I think this would help us alot.
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this would be awsome for school

I found out why they don't label their pictures with a feeling. It's so people don't just memorize the correct answer but really explore the feeling instead.

This is a great product.

I like the idea as soon as a child finds a way to share what they are feeling they are getting empowered. I work at a sheltered workshop for MRDD adults and this would be great for some of them.

we have a little on in the family at this time that has lots of trouble communicating because he can not talk yet. I only wish that my son could of had these many years ago. My son could not be understood til he was around 7 years old and the early years were so frustrating. With these cards he could of so been understood and been able to relate his feelings.

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I blogged about the giveaway http://shopannies.blogspot.com/2009/01/giveaway-help-with-communicating.html

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I learned that this game raises a child feelings and emotions responce. This is awesome. Thanks

I love it! I am looking for something like this to work with my daughter. She doesn't understand feelings and this game would help her to understand her own feelings and then she can understand empathy.

Oh these look and sound great and what my 6 year old special needs daughter would really benifit from. She has developmental delays, sensory intergration disorder, and seizures. She signs and talks some but this would be absolutly great. I think it would help my 4 yr old typical son too, he has a hard time knowing how to express his feelings. I have stage IV liver cancer and both kids have had to deal with a lot and I think this would be great for them. This way my husband and I could really know what the kids are going through and help them. And unlike some teaching tools it sounds like at any age someone could benifit from it.
Thanks for thinking of us all and giving us some more tips!
DC

I tweeted! Gotta say I was wondering if the contest is still open since Feb 1st isn't a Friday.

I learned, after learning so much from your other commenters, that the 3 parents that invented Feeleez are in Missoula, MT. There's a reason to buy for me! Woot Montana!!!

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