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Feeling Faces: What Do You See?

Lesson Plan

What Do You See in a Feeling Face?

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

Understanding and recognizing emotions in ourselves and others is a fundamental life skill that supports social-emotional development, empathy, and effective communication.

Audience

Kindergarten

Time

20 minutes

Approach

Through a story, discussion, and drawing activity.

Materials

Feeling Faces Slide Deck, Feeling Faces Worksheet, and Crayons or Markers

Prep

Gather Materials & Review

5 minutes

Step 1

Welcome and Warm-Up (5 minutes)

5 minutes

  • Begin with a simple greeting and ask students how they are feeling today.
    - Introduce the idea that our faces show our feelings using Feeling Faces Slide Deck Slide 1.
    - Lead a brief discussion on different feelings they know (e.g., happy, sad, mad).

Step 2

Story Time and Discussion (7 minutes)

7 minutes

  • Show Feeling Faces Slide Deck Slide 2 (Happy Face). Ask: 'What do you see in this face? What feeling do you think this person has?' Discuss their observations.
    - Repeat with Feeling Faces Slide Deck Slide 3 (Sad Face) and Slide 4 (Angry Face). Encourage students to use the words happy, sad, and angry.
    - Emphasize that it's okay to feel all these emotions.

Step 3

Feelings Face Activity (6 minutes)

6 minutes

  • Distribute the Feeling Faces Worksheet and crayons/markers.
    - Explain that students will draw faces for happy, sad, and angry. Show Feeling Faces Slide Deck Slide 5 for instructions.
    - Circulate and provide support, prompting students with questions like: 'What does a happy mouth look like?' or 'How do angry eyebrows look?'

Step 4

Reflection and Sharing (2 minutes)

2 minutes

  • Ask students to hold up their Feeling Faces Worksheets.
    - Invite a few students to share one of their feeling faces and name the emotion.
    - Conclude by reminding students that everyone has feelings and that our faces often show them.
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Slide Deck

Welcome! How are you feeling today?

Our faces can show how we feel! 😊

Welcome students and ask them to share how they are feeling. Introduce the concept of facial expressions showing emotions. Transition to the first feeling face.

What Do You See?

This face looks... HAPPY!

(Image of a clearly happy face)

Show this slide and ask students: 'What do you see in this face? What feeling do you think this person has?' Encourage responses like 'smiling,' 'happy eyes,' and guide them to say 'happy.'

What Do You See?

This face looks... SAD!

(Image of a clearly sad face)

Show this slide and ask students: 'What do you see in this face? What feeling do you think this person has?' Encourage responses like 'frowning,' 'tears,' and guide them to say 'sad.'

What Do You See?

This face looks... ANGRY!

(Image of a clearly angry face)

Show this slide and ask students: 'What do you see in this face? What feeling do you think this person has?' Encourage responses like 'furrowed eyebrows,' 'tight mouth,' and guide them to say 'angry' or 'mad.'

Your Turn! Draw the Feeling Faces!

Now you get to draw!
1. Draw a HAPPY face!
2. Draw a SAD face!
3. Draw an ANGRY face!

Use your crayons!

Explain the worksheet activity. Instruct students to draw a happy, sad, and angry face in the designated boxes. Emphasize using crayons/markers to add details. Remind them to think about what they saw in the previous slides.

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Worksheet

Feeling Faces: What Do You See?

Name: _________________________

Draw a face for each feeling!

## Happy Face
Draw a face that shows someone is HAPPY!







## Sad Face
Draw a face that shows someone is SAD!







## Angry Face
Draw a face that shows someone is ANGRY!







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Activity

Feeling Faces Drawing Time!

Objective: To express understanding of basic emotions by drawing facial expressions.

Materials:
* Feeling Faces Worksheet
* Crayons or Markers

Instructions for Students:
1. Look at your Feeling Faces Worksheet. You will see three boxes.
2. In the first box, draw a face that shows someone is HAPPY! Think about what a happy face looks like.
3. In the second box, draw a face that shows someone is SAD! How do eyes and mouths look when someone is sad?
4. In the third box, draw a face that shows someone is ANGRY! What about angry eyebrows and mouths?
5. Use your crayons or markers to make your feeling faces colorful and clear!

Teacher Tip: As students are drawing, walk around and ask open-ended questions like, 'What features are you adding to show that feeling?' or 'Why did you choose that kind of mouth for an angry face?' This encourages deeper thinking about facial cues.

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