Feeling Faces Fun! Script

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

"Hello, everyone! Welcome to our 'Feeling Faces Fun!' session. Today, we're going to talk all about feelings! To start, I'd love for each of you to share one feeling you're experiencing right now. You can just say the word, or if you're feeling shy, you can give me a thumbs up for good, thumbs down for not so good, or thumbs sideways for okay. Who would like to start?"

(Allow each student to share. Validate all responses.)

"That's wonderful! Thank you for sharing. Remember, everyone has feelings, and our feelings can change throughout the day. And guess what? All feelings are okay! It's how we act on our feelings that matters. Today, we're going to learn how to recognize different feelings in ourselves and in others."

Exploring Emotions with Cards (10 minutes)

"Now, I have some special cards to show you. Each card has a different feeling on it. When I show you a card, I want you to think about a few things."

(Show the first Emotion Card: Happy.)

"Look at this face. What emotion do you see here?"

"Yes, that's right! This face shows happy. When you feel happy, what does it feel like in your body? Do you feel light, like you could bounce? Do you have a smile on your face?"

"Great observations! When might you feel happy? Can you think of something that makes you feel this way?"

"Wonderful examples! What about someone else? What might make someone else feel happy?"

(Repeat this process for 'Sad', 'Angry', and 'Scared' Emotion Cards. Use the guiding questions for each emotion: What emotion do you see? What does this emotion feel like in your body? When might you feel this way? What might make someone else feel this way?)

Match the Face Activity (10 minutes)

"You all did such a fantastic job identifying those feelings! Now, it's your turn to be the artists! I'm going to give each of you a whiteboard or a piece of paper and some markers or crayons. We're going to play 'Match the Face'!"

"I will say an emotion, and your job is to draw a face that shows that emotion on your whiteboard or paper. Don't worry about being perfect, just try your best!" (Refer to Activity: Drawing Emotions.)

(Call out the emotions one by one: 'Happy', 'Sad', 'Angry', 'Scared', 'Surprised'. After each one, have students hold up their drawings and briefly explain their art.)

"Wow! Look at all these amazing feeling faces! You are all so good at showing emotions with your drawings!"

Cool-Down: One Thing I Learned (5 minutes)

"We're almost at the end of our 'Feeling Faces Fun!' session. Before we finish, I'd love for each of you to share one new thing you learned about feelings today, or one emotion you feel more confident identifying."

(Allow each student to share.)

"Fantastic sharing, everyone! Remember, all your feelings are important, and it's always good to talk about them. The more we understand our feelings, the better we can understand ourselves and others. Keep practicing those feeling faces!" (Conclude with the Cool Down: Feeling Check-Out.)

Emotion Cards

Instructions for Teacher: Print these cards and cut them out. Use them during the "Exploring Emotions with Cards" activity.

Happy

(Image of a happy face - e.g., smiling, bright eyes)

Sad

(Image of a sad face - e.g., frowning, downturned mouth)

Angry

(Image of an angry face - e.g., furrowed brows, tight lips)

Scared

(Image of a scared face - e.g., wide eyes, open mouth)

Surprised

(Image of a surprised face - e.g., raised eyebrows, open mouth)

Confused

(Image of a confused face - e.g., tilted head, furrowed brow)

Excited

(Image of an excited face - e.g., big smile, sparkling eyes)

Activity: Drawing Emotions

Instructions for Teacher:

1. Provide each student with a small whiteboard or a piece of paper and markers/crayons.
2. Explain that you will call out an emotion, and they will draw a face that shows that emotion.
3. Encourage creativity and remind them that it's okay if their drawing isn't perfect.
4. Call out emotions one by one (e.g., Happy, Sad, Angry, Scared, Surprised, Confused, Excited).
5. After each emotion, have students hold up their drawings and briefly share what they drew and why.
6. Provide positive feedback and gentle guidance as needed.

Cool Down: Feeling Check-Out

Instructions for Teacher:

1. Ask students to sit quietly for a moment and think about our lesson on feelings.
2. Prompt them with the following questions:
   • "What is one new thing you learned about feelings today?"
     
     
     
   • "Which emotion do you feel most confident in identifying now?"
     
     
     
   • "How do you think knowing about different feelings can help you?"
     
     
     
3. Encourage each student to share one thought or answer. Reiterate that all feelings are valid and it's good to talk about them.
4. Thank them for their participation.