Milmo Feelings ABCs

The Milmo Feelings ABC Poster, Coloring Pages, and Song are designed to gently introduce children to emotional language through predictable visuals and music. This resource is not meant to test emotional knowledge or prompt children to explain how they feel. Instead, it offers familiar, low-pressure exposure to feeling words in a way that feels safe and accessible.

Children can engage by listening, looking, coloring, singing, or simply being present. All forms of engagement are valid.

Why This Resource Works

Many children, especially neurodivergent children, experience pressure when asked to identify or explain emotions. When emotional learning feels evaluative, children may focus on giving the “right” answer rather than noticing what they actually feel.

The Milmo Feelings ABC resource works because it:

• Removes urgency and expectation

• Uses repetition to build familiarity

• Introduces emotions without requiring disclosure

• Supports regulation before reflection

By pairing visuals, coloring, and music, the resource allows emotional awareness to develop naturally over time.

Best Practices for Using This Resource

To keep the experience emotionally safe and supportive:

• Keep participation optional

• Avoid asking children to explain or justify emotion choices

• Allow children to return to the same emotions repeatedly

• Let the song or visuals exist in the background without prompting

The goal is familiarity, not mastery.

Using the Milmo Feelings ABC in the Classroom

This resource fits easily into classroom routines without disrupting instruction.

Example Classroom Scenarios

• Morning Arrival Display the poster or play the song during arrival time. Students may glance, sing quietly, or ignore it, all are appropriate.

• Calm or Regulation Spaces Place the poster and coloring pages in a calm corner where students can engage independently.

• Transitions Play the song during transitions to support predictability and reduce emotional load.

• Art or Quiet Work Time Offer the coloring pages as an optional activity without discussion prompts.

Engagement may be active, quiet, or observational, all are valid.

Using the Milmo Feelings ABC at Home

At home, this resource works best when it becomes part of a familiar rhythm rather than a focused activity.

Example At-Home Scenarios

• After School Decompression Play the song or offer coloring pages without asking questions. Let it support settling.

• Daily Routines Use the song during morning routines or quiet moments to build predictability.

• Low-Pressure Exposure Leave the poster visible in a common space so children can notice emotions without being asked about them.

• Many children engage more deeply when there is no expectation to talk.

What You Might Notice Over Time

Because this resource focuses on emotional safety rather than performance, changes may be subtle.

You may notice:

• Increased comfort seeing or hearing emotion words

• Familiarity with certain feelings or letters

• Repetition of lyrics or phrases

• Willingness to engage when ready

These quiet shifts are meaningful.

What This Resource Is Not

The Milmo Feelings ABC is not:

• A behavior management tool

• A diagnostic or assessment resource

• A requirement for emotional disclosure

• A replacement for counseling or professional support

It is designed to complement existing SEL practices by supporting regulation and emotional acceptance.

Explore the Milmo Feelings ABC Resource

The Milmo Feelings ABC Poster, Coloring Pages, and Song are available through The Milmo Tools Page.

The Bottom Line

Children do not need to know every feeling word to benefit from emotional learning.

They need safe, predictable ways to notice emotions without pressure.

The Milmo Feelings ABC resource offers that starting point, gently, consistently, and on the child’s timeline.