Lyrics                                  
Can you feel it?  Yea!
Can you feel it?  Yea!

E-mo-tion.  Energy in motion.
Everything I feel is meant to be.  (Let it be)
E-mo-tion.  Energy in motion.
Everything I feel is part of me.

I can feel happy.  I can feel sad.
I can get scared.  I can get mad.

Can you feel it?  Yea!
Can you feel it?  Yea!

E-mo-tion.  Energy in motion.
Everything I feel is meant to be.  (Let it be)
E-mo-tion.  Energy in motion. 
Everything I feel is part of me.

Tips for Parents

• Ask your child, "What does feeling happy look like in your body?" "How about mad?  Scared?"
• Stick out three fingers making an "E" shape and pull it across our eyes during, "Eeeeeeemotion".  
• Model facial expressions of feelings during the song and encourage your child to copy their face or make their own for each emotion mentioned in the song.
• Demonstrate your "mad walk" and "sad walk" and "happy walk" as another way of getting in touch with and expressing feelings.
• When getting a little "antsy" or "squirmy", this song can be used to release accumulated energy.  For example, this song is particularly effective in this situation when it is followed by the song "Breathe".  Pairing these songs can change the child's attitude from out-of-control to peaceful.
• Make a Feeling Match - Match feeling face expressions (you can hand draw cards with different emotions or get feeling face pictures online) with different events like spilled milk, receiving a birthday gift, etc. This can help your child "tune-in" to their feelings and become more self-aware. 
• The Language of Feelings - Use the internet to look up ASL signs for feelings, Teach them to your child as an alternative means of expression.  Gestures, sign language and picture boards are a wonderful and non-threatening way to expose children to the language of feelings, without forcing it.  Not all children are ready to verbally express emotions that are difficult or embarrassing, non-verbal tools can come in handy!
• Story Sharing - Use story starters with your child, such as "I feel happy when…." Create several story starter pages and staple them together like a book or one at a time.  Some examples of story starter pages include: "What makes Mom or Dad happy?" or "What makes Mom or Dad sad?" or "What makes our child happy?" etc…  The sharing opportunities are endless.

The Research Behind This Song
Awareness of self, particularly one's emotions is an important precursor to the awareness of others and empathy.

Books to Read with Children
Today I Feel Silly by Jamie Lee Curtis
The Way I Feel by Janan Cain
Quick as a Cricket by Audrey Wood
ABC I Like Me by Nancy Carlson
Badger's Bad Mood by Hiawyn Oram
It's Hard to Be Five by Jamie Lee Curtis
Glad Monster, Sad Monster by Anne Miranda and Ed Emberley

This song is part of our Songs of Self-Control series, which consist of the following twelve song titles:
Breathe
Emotion
I Get Angry
Self Control
Stop and Think
Three Rules
Be Careful
Down in the Dumps
Golden Words
I Can Settle Down
I Can Wait
When a Kite Flies