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Feelings and Faces

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Lesson Plan

Feelings and Faces

Identify and express emotions

In this lesson, students will use emoji cards to identify and express their current feelings. They'll learn how to match emotions with facial expressions and practice calming techniques for self-regulation. This lesson is important as it helps young students develop emotional awareness and self-regulation skills, which are crucial for their social and emotional development.

Audience

Kindergarten to 3rd Grade

Time

45 mins

Approach

Identify and express emotions

Materials

Emoji Cards, Discussion Questions, Worksheet: Matching Emotions, and Printable Cards: Calming Techniques

Step 1

Introduction

5 mins

  • Begin with a brief discussion about feelings and why it's important to express them.
  • Introduce the emoji cards and explain that they will be used to help identify and express emotions.

Step 2

Activity: Emoji Card Identification

10 mins

  • Distribute emoji cards to each student.
  • Ask students to pick an emoji that represents how they are feeling today.
  • Encourage students to share their chosen emoji and explain why they picked it.

Step 3

Discussion: Matching Emotions with Expressions

10 mins

  • Use the discussion questions to guide a conversation about how different emotions look on people's faces.
  • Encourage students to mimic facial expressions that match the emotions on their emoji cards.

Step 4

Worksheet: Matching Emotions

10 mins

  • Hand out the worksheet where students match emotions with corresponding facial expressions.
  • Assist students as needed and encourage them to think about how they feel when they see each expression.

Step 5

Activity: Calming Techniques

5 mins

  • Introduce printable cards with calming techniques.
  • Demonstrate a few techniques and have students practice them together.

Step 6

Closure

5 mins

  • Recap the importance of recognizing and expressing emotions.
  • Ask students to share one new thing they learned about emotions today.
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Discussion

Discussion Questions: Feelings and Faces

A set of questions to guide a discussion on emotions and facial expressions.

What are some different emotions we can feel?

Encourage students to think of both positive and negative emotions.







How can you tell what someone is feeling by looking at their face?

Discuss facial expressions and body language.







Why is it important to express how we feel?

Talk about communication and emotional health.







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Worksheet

Worksheet: Matching Emotions

A worksheet where students match emotions with facial expressions.

Draw a line to match the happy face with the word 'Happy'.

Look for the smiling face.







Draw a line to match the sad face with the word 'Sad'.

Look for the frowning face.







Draw a line to match the angry face with the word 'Angry'.

Look for the face with furrowed brows.







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Worksheet

Printable Cards: Calming Techniques

Cards with simple calming techniques for students to practice.




Take a deep breath in and out slowly.







Count to ten slowly.







Imagine a peaceful place.







Squeeze a stress ball.







Draw or color a picture.




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