Emotion Check-In

Time: 5 minutes

Instructions:
1. Welcome students to the group.
2. Ask each student to think about how they are feeling right now.
3. Show them an Emotion Faces Chart (if available, otherwise use your own expressions).
4. Have each student point to or verbally share an emotion that matches how they feel.
5. Briefly ask why they feel that way (e.g., "

Teacher Script: Identifying Emotions

## Warm-Up: Emotion Check-In (5 minutes)

Teacher: "Welcome, my amazing emotion detectives! Today, we're going on a special mission to learn all about feelings. To start, I want each of you to think about how you are feeling right now, inside your body and your mind. Look at our Emotion Faces Chart and see if you can find a face that matches your feeling. Who would like to share first?"

(Call on each student, encouraging them to point to an emotion on the chart or use their own words. Briefly ask why they feel that way.)

Teacher: "Thank you for sharing, everyone! It's wonderful to see all the different feelings we bring to our group today.

## Introduction: What Are Emotions? (5 minutes)

Teacher: (Advance to Slide 1: Welcome, Emotion Detectives!) "Alright, detectives! Our mission today is to become super skilled at identifying emotions. What exactly are emotions? Has anyone heard that word before? What do you think it means?"

(Allow students to share their initial thoughts.)

Teacher: (Advance to Slide 2: What Are Emotions?) "That's right! Emotions are like messages from our bodies and minds. They tell us how we're doing, how we react to things happening around us, and even how others might be feeling. It's like having a superpower that helps us understand ourselves and the people around us!"

Teacher: (Advance to Slide 3: Faces of Feelings) "Look at these faces on the screen and on our Emotion Faces Chart! These are some common emotions we all feel. We have happy, sad, angry, and surprised. Let's look at each one. When you feel happy, what does your face do? What does your body feel like?" (Encourage students to demonstrate expressions and share physical sensations.)

(Repeat for sad, angry, and surprised.)

Teacher: (Advance to Slide 4: Why Do We Feel Them?) "Now, why do you think we feel these different emotions? Do we always feel happy?" (Pause for responses.) "No, that's okay! It's normal to feel all sorts of emotions. Different things happen that make us feel different ways. Can anyone give me an example of something that might make them feel happy? Or sad?"

(Encourage a few examples from students.)

## Activity: Emotion Scenario Cards (10 minutes)

Teacher: (Advance to Slide 5: Case Files: Emotion Scenarios) "Alright, detectives, it's time for some real emotion work! I have some special Emotion Scenario Cards. I'm going to read a story, and your job is to tell me what emotion the person in the story might be feeling. Ready?"

(Read each scenario from the Emotion Scenario Cards Activity one by one.)

Teacher: "Okay, after I read the story, I want you to tell me what emotion you think the person is feeling and why. You can even show me the face you would make for that emotion!"

(After each scenario, facilitate a brief Discussion: Why Do We Feel This Way? focusing on the 'why' behind the emotion.)

## Game: Emotion Match (5 minutes)

Teacher: (Advance to Slide 6: Match the Feelings!) "Excellent work, detectives! You're so good at figuring out feelings! Now, let's play a game called Emotion Match! I have some cards with emotion words and some with emotion pictures. Your job is to match the word to the correct picture. We'll take turns. Who wants to go first?"

(Guide students through the game, providing support as needed.)

## Worksheet: Feeling Faces (5 minutes)

Teacher: (Advance to Slide 7: My Feeling Face) "You've all done an incredible job exploring emotions today. Now it's your turn to create your very own Feeling Faces Worksheet! On this paper, I want you to either draw a face showing an emotion we talked about, or you can draw a picture of yourself feeling that emotion. You can also write one or two words about a time you felt that way. Take your time and be creative!"

(Distribute the worksheets and provide pencils/crayons. Circulate and offer individual assistance.)

## Cool Down: One Word Emotion (3 minutes)

Teacher: (Advance to Slide 8: Great Job, Detectives!) "Wow, what a fantastic job, emotion detectives! You've worked so hard today. Before we finish, I want to hear one new thing you learned about emotions today, or one emotion you feel really good at identifying now. Let's go around one more time."

(Listen to each student's response.)

Teacher: "Amazing! Remember, knowing your feelings and understanding others' feelings is a very important skill. Keep practicing your emotion detective skills every day! You are all awesome!"

Emotion Faces Chart

Look at these faces! Each face shows a different feeling, or emotion.

## Happy
:)
When you feel happy, you might smile! Your eyes might sparkle. You feel good inside!

## Sad
:(
When you feel sad, you might frown. Your eyes might tear up. You might feel like crying or just want a hug.

## Angry
>:(
When you feel angry, your eyebrows might scrunch down. Your mouth might be a straight line or a frown. You might feel hot or tense.

## Surprised
:O
When you feel surprised, your eyes might open wide and your mouth might make an "

Emotion Scenario Cards

Cut out each scenario card below.

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## Scenario 1: Lost Toy
Lily is playing outside with her favorite teddy bear. She puts it down to go get a drink of water, and when she comes back, her teddy bear is gone!
How might Lily feel?

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## Scenario 2: New Puppy!
Max wakes up on his birthday, and his parents tell him to look in the backyard. When he opens the door, there's a small, fluffy puppy wagging its tail!
How might Max feel?

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## Scenario 3: Broken Crayon
Sarah is coloring a beautiful rainbow, but when she presses too hard, her favorite red crayon snaps in half!
How might Sarah feel?

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## Scenario 4: Yummy Treat
The teacher hands out cookies to everyone for being so helpful. David's cookie is extra big and has sprinkles!
How might David feel?

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## Scenario 5: Scary Sound
It's nighttime, and Mark is trying to sleep. Suddenly, he hears a loud, strange noise coming from outside his window!
How might Mark feel?

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## Scenario 6: Surprise Party
Maria walks into her house after school, and all her friends jump out and yell, "

Discussion: Why Do We Feel This Way?

## Guiding Questions for Each Scenario:

1. What emotion do you think the character is feeling?
* (Encourage students to use emotion words from the Emotion Faces Chart.)

2. What happened in the story that made them feel that way?
* (Help students connect the event to the feeling.)

3. Have you ever felt that way before? When?
* (Encourage sharing personal (brief) experiences, fostering empathy.)

4. What does that emotion look like on your face? Can you show me?
* (Prompt students to make the facial expression.)

5. What does that emotion feel like in your body?
* (Help students identify physical sensations associated with emotions.)

6. What could the character do if they were feeling that way?
* *(If appropriate, gently guide towards coping strategies, e.g., if angry, "

My Feeling Faces

Name: ____________________________

Part 1: Draw a Feeling

Choose one of the emotions we talked about today (happy, sad, angry, surprised).

Draw a face that shows that feeling in the box below.

The emotion I drew is: ____________________________

Part 2: My Feeling Story

Think about a time you felt the emotion you drew above. What happened? How did it feel?

Draw a picture or write a few words about your feeling story.

Emotion Match Game Cards

Cut out each card. There will be word cards and picture cards. Students will match the emotion word to the correct emotion picture.

Word Cards

HAPPY

SAD

ANGRY

SURPRISED

Picture Cards

(Teacher: Draw simple stick figures or emoji-style faces representing each emotion. Alternatively, use printouts of faces from the Emotion Faces Chart if not already used as a whole-class visual.)

Happy Face

(Image of a happy face/emoji)

Sad Face

(Image of a sad face/emoji)

Angry Face

(Image of an angry face/emoji)

Surprised Face

(Image of a surprised face/emoji)

One Word Emotion

Time: 3 minutes

Instructions:
1. Ask each student to think about the lesson and what they learned about emotions.
2. Have each student share one word that describes how they are feeling right now OR one word that describes something new they learned about emotions today.
3. Thank them for being great emotion detectives!