Pokémon SEL Worksheet: Ekans – Untangling Tricky Feelings (SEL Resource #023)

Help primary students understand and sort through mixed or confusing emotions with this Pokémon-themed Ekans social–emotional learning worksheet. Ekans’ twisting, winding movement becomes a powerful metaphor for how feelings can sometimes become tangled inside us — making it hard to know what we’re truly experiencing. This resource teaches students how to gently “untangle” their emotions so they can respond more calmly, confidently, and clearly.

The worksheet includes a supportive introduction, a unique “Untangle the Feelings Line” activity where students map out and re-order emotions, a simple daily emotional sorting practice, and a grounding message connected to Ekans’ theme of clarity through untangling. It provides a developmentally appropriate framework for recognising complex emotions and understanding their sequence, helping students build stronger emotional literacy.

Ideal For:
Primary teachers, school counsellors, psychologists, wellbeing coordinators, learning support staff, and home educators seeking engaging Pokémon-themed SEL activities that deepen emotional awareness.

Educational Benefits:
Supports emotional literacy, self-awareness, emotional regulation, sequencing of feelings, and reflective thinking. Helps students break down emotional overwhelm by naming and ordering what they feel.

Perfect For:
Whole-class wellbeing lessons, calm corners, morning check-ins, behaviour intervention programs, small-group SEL sessions, and individual counselling or therapy.

Give your students a gentle, effective way to sort through mixed emotions with this Pokémon SEL Ekans worksheet — a creative and insightful tool for developing emotional clarity.