Read-Aloud Script for “Falling Into Feelings”

Teacher Preparation:

• Have the Interactive Read-Aloud Slides queued up.
• Open the Fall Feelings Picture Book Digital Copy.
• Gather students in your meeting area.

Slide 1 (Cover):
Teacher (smiling, holding book up): "Good morning, friends! Today we have a special story called Falling Into Feelings. I’m going to show you the cover—look at all those bright leaves!"
(Show slide 1.)
Teacher: "When you look at these colorful leaves, how do you feel?"
Pause for 2–3 student responses.
Teacher (after each response): "Great! You said you feel ___ (e.g., happy, calm, excited). That’s an emotion word."

Slide 2 (Page 1 Illustration & Text):
Teacher: "Let’s turn to page one. Watch the picture closely."
(Show slide titled “Page 1.”)
Teacher (reading softly): “Look at the leaves dancing in the wind…”
Pause after reading.
Teacher: “What do you notice in this scene? Tell me one thing you see.”
Pause for 2–3 responses.
Teacher: “Yes, I see orange leaves, a swirly wind, and a surprised face on the character. Great observations!”

Slide 3 (Emotion Check #1):
Teacher: “Now, what feeling is the character showing here? How can you tell?”
Pause for answers.
Possible follow-up:

• "I heard you say ‘happy’ because they’re smiling. Good clue!"
• "You noticed they look a little scared. What part of the picture makes you think that?"

Slide 4 (Page 5 Illustration & Text):
Teacher: “Let’s read page five together.”
(Show slide titled “Page 5.”)
Teacher (with a little excitement): “Whoosh! The wind carried the leaves all around…”
Pause.
Teacher: “What do you notice about the character’s face or body here?”
Invite 2 responses.
Teacher: “I agree—I see wide eyes and arms out, like they weren’t expecting the wind.”

Slide 5 (Emotion Check #2):
Teacher: “How does the wind make the character feel in this moment? What clues do you see in the words or picture?”
Pause for 2–3 responses.
Teacher: “Wonderful thinking! Those clues help us name our emotions.”

Slide 6 (Think-Pair-Share):
Teacher: “Now, think of a time you felt surprised or excited like our character. I’ll give you 20 seconds to think quietly, then turn to your partner and share.”
(Pause 20 seconds.)
Teacher: “Okay, share with your partner now.”
(Allow 1 minute for sharing.)
Teacher: “Who would like to share what they and their partner talked about?”
Invite 2–3 pairs to share; affirm each.

Slide 7 (Reflection Activity):
Teacher (distributing worksheets): “Now let’s draw! On your Emotion Reflection Worksheet, draw a fall scene that makes you feel something special. Then write or tell me one emotion you’ve felt this season and why.”
Pause for students to begin drawing and writing.

Slide 8 (Exit Ticket Reminder):
Teacher (holding exit tickets): “Before you leave, you’ll fill out your Feeling Check-In exit ticket. Draw or write: 1) Today’s feeling, and 2) One strategy to help manage that feeling (like deep breaths or talking to a friend).”
Distribute Exit Ticket: Feeling Check-In.
Teacher: “Great job today noticing and naming feelings! I can’t wait to read your exit tickets.”

End of Script

Feel free to pause, reinforce emotion words, and celebrate every student contribution! Good luck, teacher friends—and have a wonderfully fall-filled lesson.

Emotion Reflection Worksheet

Today, we will use art and words to share how fall makes us feel. Follow the steps below!

1. Draw a fall scene that shows something you see or do in autumn (leaves, pumpkins, sweaters, etc.).
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
2. Choose an emotion word that describes how you feel when you think about fall. Write it below:

Emotion: ____________________________

3. Complete the sentence frame below to tell more about your feeling:

"I feel ________________ when ____________________________________________________."

4. (Optional) Draw or write one more strategy you use when you have this feeling (like taking deep breaths or talking to a friend):

Great job exploring your feelings with fall imagery! Teachers can review these to learn more about each student’s emotional experience this season.

Feeling Fall Leaves Warm-Up

Time: 5 minutes
Objective: Students will connect fall imagery to emotion vocabulary by selecting a leaf that represents how they feel.

Materials:

• Sets of paper or digital leaf cards, each labeled with one emotion word (e.g., happy, calm, excited, worried, curious)
• A simple emotion anchor chart or board with matching leaf colors (optional)

Steps:

1. Gather students and show the collection of leaf cards.
2. Read each emotion word aloud together, briefly acting out or describing what that feeling looks like.
3. Ask: “Which leaf matches how you feel today?”
4. On the teacher’s cue, have students hold up the leaf card they’d choose (or move to the corner of the room with that leaf color).
5. Invite 2–3 volunteers to share why they picked that word and how it connects to fall (for example, “I feel calm like falling leaves” or “I feel excited like the wind”).

Transition: “Great job noticing and naming our feelings! Now, we’re going to read a fall-themed story and look for even more emotions.”

Feeling Check-In Exit Ticket

1. Today I am feeling: _______________________________
   
   
   
2. One strategy I can use to help with this feeling is: _______________________________