Feeling Faces Fun!

christine.lawson

Tier 1

Lesson Plan

Feeling Faces Fun!

Students will be able to identify and name basic emotions (happy, sad, angry, surprised, scared) in themselves and others.

Understanding and expressing emotions is a fundamental life skill that helps children navigate social situations, build healthy relationships, and develop self-awareness. This lesson provides a safe and engaging introduction to these crucial concepts.

Audience

Kindergarten Students

Time

30 minutes

Approach

Interactive learning and visual aids

Materials

Whiteboard or projector, Feeling Faces Slide Deck, Emotion Cards, Crayons or markers, and My Feeling Faces Worksheet

Prep

Preparation

15 minutes

Review the Feeling Faces Slide Deck and familiarize yourself with the content.
Print and cut out the Emotion Cards.
Print enough copies of the My Feeling Faces Worksheet for each student.
Ensure projector or whiteboard is ready for display.
Gather crayons or markers for student use.

Step 1

Warm-Up: How Are You Feeling?

5 minutes

Begin with the Warm Up: Feeling Check-In.
Ask students to share one feeling they have right now and briefly explain why. Encourage a few volunteers to share with the class.
Transition by explaining that today we will learn more about different feelings.

Step 2

Introducing Feeling Faces

10 minutes

Use the Feeling Faces Slide Deck to introduce basic emotions (happy, sad, angry, surprised, scared).
For each emotion, show the slide, make the face, and ask students to mimic the face and describe what the feeling looks like and feels like in their body.
Read the corresponding text on the slides. (Refer to Script: Feeling Faces Fun! for exact wording and prompts).

Step 3

Activity: Emotion Charades!

10 minutes

Distribute the Emotion Cards to small groups or have students pick one. (Ensure a mix of emotions).
Explain that students will silently act out the emotion on their card while other students guess.
Circulate and provide support, encouraging students to think about facial expressions and body language.
After a few rounds, bring the class back together for a brief discussion on how acting out feelings felt.

Step 4

Wrap-Up: My Feeling Faces

5 minutes

Distribute the My Feeling Faces Worksheet.
Instruct students to draw a face showing how they feel about learning about emotions today. They can also draw a face for another emotion they learned.
Use the Cool Down: Feeling Reflection to end the lesson.
Collect worksheets for review, if desired.

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Slide Deck

Feeling Faces Fun!

Let's explore our feelings together!

Welcome students and introduce the idea of feelings. Ask them if they know what feelings are. No right or wrong answers, just get them thinking!

What are Feelings?

Feelings are what we feel inside our bodies and show on our faces!

Ask students: "What do you think 'feelings' are?" or "What are some feelings you know?" Encourage a few responses.

Happy!

When you feel good, joyful, or excited!

(Show a happy face and ask students to make one!)

Model a happy face and ask students to make one too. "When do you feel happy? What does happy feel like in your body?"

Sad!

When you feel down, upset, or like crying.

(Show a sad face and ask students to make one!)

Model a sad face and ask students to make one. "When do you feel sad? What does sad feel like in your body?"

Angry!

When you feel mad, frustrated, or annoyed.

(Show an angry face and ask students to make one!)

Model an angry face and ask students to make one. "When do you feel angry? What does angry feel like in your body?"

Surprised!

When something unexpected happens!

(Show a surprised face and ask students to make one!)

Model a surprised face and ask students to make one. "When do you feel surprised? What makes you feel surprised?"

Scared!

When you feel frightened or unsafe.

(Show a scared face and ask students to make one!)

Model a scared face and ask students to make one. "When do you feel scared? What does scared feel like?"

All Feelings Are Okay!

It's okay to feel happy, sad, angry, surprised, or scared. All feelings are important!

Reiterate that all feelings are okay and important. "Who can tell me one feeling they learned today?"

Script

Feeling Faces Fun! Script

Warm-Up: How Are You Feeling? (5 minutes)

"Good morning, everyone! Or good afternoon! Let's start our day with a quick feeling check-in. How are you feeling right now? Think about how your body feels, and what's going on inside. You don't have to shout it out, just think about it for a moment.

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"Would anyone like to share how they are feeling right now? And maybe tell us a tiny bit about why? No pressure at all, but if you want to share, raise a quiet hand."

(Allow a few students to share. Validate all feelings.)

"That's wonderful! It's so important to notice how we are feeling. Today, we are going to learn all about different feelings and what they look and feel like!"

Introducing Feeling Faces (10 minutes) - Using Feeling Faces Slide Deck

(Display Slide 1: Feeling Faces Fun! - Title Slide)

"Welcome to Feeling Faces Fun! Today we're going to become feeling detectives and learn to spot different emotions!"

(Display Slide 2: What are Feelings? - Body Slide)

"What do you think feelings are? Take a guess!"

(Listen to student responses.)

"That's right! Feelings are what we feel inside our bodies, and sometimes we can see them on our faces too! Let's look at some important feelings."

(Display Slide 3: Happy! - Body Slide)

"Look at this face! What feeling do you think this is?" (Pause for responses) "Yes, it's a happy face! Can everyone make a happy face? Show me your biggest, brightest smiles!"

"When do you feel happy? What does happy feel like in your body?"