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Feeling Faces Fun!

Lesson Plan

Feeling Faces Fun!

Students will be able to identify and name three basic emotions (happy, sad, angry) by looking at facial expressions.

Understanding and recognizing emotions is a foundational life skill that helps children develop empathy and better manage their own feelings.

Audience

Kindergarten Students

Time

20 minutes

Approach

Through story, discussion, and a hands-on activity.

Materials

Smartboard or projector for Slide Deck: Feeling Faces, A copy of Feeling Faces Worksheet for each student, and Crayons or Markers (for Feeling Faces Activity)

Prep

Preparation

10 minutes

Step 1

Welcome and Warm-Up: Mirror My Face!

3 minutes

  • Greet students warmly.
    - Explain that today we will be learning about feelings.
    - Say: "Let's play 'Mirror My Face'! I'll make a face, and you try to make the same face!"
    - Make a happy face, a sad face, and an angry face. Encourage students to imitate.
    - Ask: "What do you think these faces show?" (Guide towards 'feelings' or 'emotions').

Step 2

Story Time and Discussion: 'The Way I Feel'

7 minutes

  • Show Slide 2: Feelings Story Time and introduce a short story or read a book about feelings (e.g., "The Way I Feel" by Janan Cain, or a simplified version shared verbally by the teacher). (Read aloud can be found on youtube).
    - While reading/telling, pause and point out facial expressions of characters.
    - After the story, display Slide 3: Happy, Sad, Angry Faces and lead a discussion using the prompts from the slide deck.
    - Discuss: "How do you know the character is happy/sad/angry? What do their faces tell us?"
    - Reiterate that faces help us see how someone is feeling.

Step 3

Feelings Face Activity: Draw Your Feelings!

7 minutes

  • Distribute the Feeling Faces Worksheet and crayons/markers.
    - Explain the activity using Slide 4: Draw Your Feelings!.
    - Guide students to draw a happy face, a sad face, and an angry face in the designated boxes on their worksheets.
    - Circulate and provide support, encouraging students to think about what makes them feel these emotions.

Step 4

Reflection and Sharing: Show Your Face!

3 minutes

  • Have students hold up their completed Feeling Faces Worksheet.
    - Ask a few students to share one of their feeling faces and name the emotion.
    - Conclude by reminding students that it's okay to feel all sorts of feelings and that our faces often show how we feel.
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Slide Deck

Welcome! What's Your Feeling?

Today, we're going to explore our feelings and learn how to see them on our faces!

Welcome students and introduce the idea of feelings. Explain that faces can show how we feel. Transition into the 'Mirror My Face' warm-up.

Feelings Story Time!

Let's read a story about feelings! Pay close attention to the faces in the pictures.

Introduce a short story or read a book about feelings. Pause to point out character's facial expressions and ask students how the character might be feeling based on their face.

Happy, Sad, Angry Faces

Look at these faces! What feelings do you see?

Happy: How do you know this face is happy?

Sad: What tells you this face is sad?

Angry: How can you tell this face is angry?

After the story, use this slide to guide a discussion. Point to each face and ask: 'What feeling do you see here? How do you know?' Encourage students to describe the features (e.g., 'mouth is smiling', 'eyebrows are down').

Draw Your Feelings!

Now it's your turn!

On your worksheet, draw a face for each feeling:

  • Happy
  • Sad
  • Angry

Introduce the Feeling Faces Worksheet. Explain that students will draw their own happy, sad, and angry faces. Remind them to think about what each emotion looks like on a face.

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Worksheet

My Feeling Faces

Name: _________________________

Draw a picture of each feeling face!

1. Happy Face!












2. Sad Face!












3. Angry Face!












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Activity

Feeling Faces Activity: Draw Your Feelings!

Objective: Students will draw facial expressions for happy, sad, and angry emotions.

Materials:

Instructions:

  1. Introduce the Worksheet: Explain to students that they will each receive a special paper to draw on. Show them the Feeling Faces Worksheet and point out the three sections: Happy Face, Sad Face, and Angry Face.
  2. Demonstrate: Briefly demonstrate on a blank paper or whiteboard how they might start drawing a simple happy face (e.g., round head, two eyes, smiling mouth). Emphasize that it's okay for everyone's drawings to look different.
  3. Distribute Materials: Hand out one Feeling Faces Worksheet to each student and ensure everyone has crayons or markers.
  4. Guided Drawing:
    • Happy Face: Ask students to think about what a happy face looks like. Guide them to draw a happy face in the first box. You might prompt them: "What does a happy mouth look like? What about happy eyes?"
    • Sad Face: Next, ask them to draw a sad face. "When we are sad, what do our mouths and eyebrows sometimes do?"
    • Angry Face: Finally, encourage them to draw an angry face. "What does an angry face tell us? How do our eyebrows and mouths look when we are angry?"
  5. Circulate and Support: Walk around the classroom, offering encouragement and assistance as students draw. Ask open-ended questions like, "Tell me about your happy face!" or "What makes your angry face look angry?"
  6. Sharing (Optional): If time allows during the reflection, have students share one of their favorite feeling faces from their worksheet. They can hold it up and name the emotion they drew.
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