This article analyzes the importance of effective communication in developing students' ability to understand and express emotions. The results of the study showed that open and supportive communication from the teacher helps to develop children's emotional expression skills. The main factors identified on the basis of experiments and observations - open questions, empathy, storytelling techniques and group communication methods - had a positive effect on students' ability to express their emotions clearly and confidently. The results of the study confirm the importance of teachers' use of effective communication strategies in the educational process.

expression of emotions, effective communication, education, teacher strategies, empathy, child psychology.

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