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Feeling Faces Fun!

Lesson Plan

Feeling Faces Fun!

Students will be able to recognize and identify complex feelings such as disappointed and embarrassed using visual cues and interactive activities.

Understanding and communicating a wider range of emotions is crucial for social-emotional development and self-expression, especially for students with speech delays.

Audience

1st Grade Boy (Individual)

Time

30 minutes

Approach

Visual and interactive

Materials

Prep

Preparation

15 minutes

  • Review the Feeling Faces Slide Deck and the Feeling Faces Game to familiarize yourself with the content.
    - Print and cut out feeling cards (pictures of children/characters clearly showing happy, sad, disappointed, and embarrassed expressions).
    - Gather any small tokens or markers for the game.
    - Ensure a quiet and comfortable space for individual instruction.

Step 1

Warm-Up: Familiar Feelings

5 minutes

  • Begin by reviewing basic feelings: happy and sad.
    - Show the student pictures of happy and sad faces and ask, "How is this person feeling?"
    - Encourage the student to make the faces themselves.
    - Use simple language and wait for responses, pointing to the feeling word if needed.

Step 2

Introducing New Feelings: Disappointed & Embarrassed

10 minutes

  • Use the Feeling Faces Slide Deck to introduce 'disappointed' and 'embarrassed.'
    - For each feeling, show the slide with the image and a simple scenario.
    - "This person is disappointed. See how their mouth is turned down a little? They wanted to go to the park, but it started raining."
    - "This person is embarrassed. See how their cheeks are red and they're looking down? They accidentally tripped in front of their friends."
    - Ask the student to point to the features on the face that show the feeling.
    - Ask, "Can you show me a disappointed face? An embarrassed face?" Offer praise for any attempt.

Step 3

Feeling Faces Game

10 minutes

  • Introduce the Feeling Faces Game.
    - Explain the rules simply, using gestures and pointing.
    - Play the game, guiding the student to match scenarios or expressions to the correct feeling cards (happy, sad, disappointed, embarrassed).
    - Provide gentle prompts and reinforcement: "That's right, he looks disappointed!"
    - Focus on participation and effort, not just correctness.

Step 4

Cool-Down: Show Me!

5 minutes

  • Review the four feelings: happy, sad, disappointed, embarrassed.
    - "Can you show me a happy face?" (Pause for response)
    - "Can you show me a disappointed face?" (Pause for response)
    - End with positive reinforcement, praising the student's effort and engagement.
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Slide Deck

Feeling Faces Fun!

Let's learn about feelings!

Welcome the student and introduce the topic of feelings. Remind them that we all have many feelings.

I'm Disappointed!

When something you hoped for doesn't happen.

  • Mouth slightly down
  • Maybe a little frown

Introduce 'disappointed' with a clear image. Point to facial features like the mouth and eyebrows.

What Makes You Disappointed?

Imagine:

You wanted to play outside, but it started raining!

How would you feel?

Provide a simple scenario for disappointment. Ask the student if they can think of a time they felt disappointed.

I'm Embarrassed!

When you do something silly or make a mistake, and you feel a little shy.

  • Cheeks might get red
  • Looking down

Introduce 'embarrassed' with a clear image. Point to facial features like blushing cheeks or looking down.

What Makes You Embarrassed?

Imagine:

You tripped and fell in front of your friends!

How would you feel?

Provide a simple scenario for embarrassment. Ask the student if they can think of a time they felt embarrassed (if appropriate, or offer another example).

Can You Guess The Feeling?

Let's look at some faces and guess how they feel!

Review all four feelings: happy, sad, disappointed, embarrassed. Ask the student to identify each face.

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Game

Feeling Faces Match-Up Game

Goal: To match feeling scenarios or facial expressions to the correct feeling cards (happy, sad, disappointed, embarrassed).

Materials:

  • Feeling Cards (images depicting happy, sad, disappointed, embarrassed expressions)
  • Scenario cards (simple written or pictured scenarios for each feeling)
  • Small tokens or markers (optional)

How to Play:

  1. Set Up: Place the four feeling cards (happy, sad, disappointed, embarrassed) face up in a row.

  2. Scenario Round: The teacher reads a scenario card (or shows a picture of a scenario). For example:

    • "You got to eat your favorite ice cream!" (Happy)
    • "Your toy broke." (Sad)
    • "You really wanted to go to the party, but you can't." (Disappointed)
    • "You accidentally spilled juice all over your shirt!" (Embarrassed)

  3. Student Action: The student points to the feeling card that matches the scenario. Encourage them to try and make the face for that feeling.

  4. Expression Round: The teacher makes a facial expression for one of the feelings (happy, sad, disappointed, embarrassed).

  5. Student Action: The student points to the feeling card that matches the teacher's expression. The teacher can also show a picture of a face instead of making one.

  6. Switch Roles (Optional): If the student is able, encourage them to act out a feeling for the teacher to guess, or to come up with a simple scenario.

  7. Reinforcement: Provide positive feedback and gentle correction. "Yes, when your toy breaks, you feel sad. Good job!" If they struggle, gently guide their hand to the correct card and reiterate the feeling. "This is a disappointed face. Can you point to disappointed?"

Adaptations for Speech Delay:

  • Focus heavily on pointing, gesturing, and making facial expressions as responses rather than verbalizing the feeling words.
  • Use clear, exaggerated facial expressions yourself when acting out feelings.
  • Break down scenarios into very simple concepts with visual support.
  • Allow extra time for processing and responding.
  • Celebrate all attempts at communication.
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