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Feelings and Faces

Lesson Plan

Feelings and Faces

Recognize and interpret emotions

In this lesson, students will engage in role-playing and facial expression games to learn how to recognize and interpret different emotions in themselves and others. This lesson is important as it helps enhance empathy and communication skills, which are crucial for social interactions and emotional development.

Audience

2nd Grade Students

Time

30 mins

Approach

Recognize and interpret emotions

Materials

Emotion Cards, Mirror, Role-Playing Scenarios, Discussion Questions, and Feelings Worksheet

Step 1

Introduction

5 mins

  • Begin with a brief discussion about emotions and why they are important.
  • Ask students to share some emotions they know and how they express them.

Step 2

Facial Expression Game

10 mins

  • Distribute emotion cards to each student.
  • Have students take turns making the facial expression on their card while others guess the emotion.
  • Use mirrors to help students see their own expressions.

Step 3

Role-Playing Activity

10 mins

  • Divide students into small groups and give each group a role-playing scenario.
  • Encourage students to act out the scenario, focusing on expressing emotions clearly.
  • Discuss as a class how different emotions were portrayed and understood.

Step 4

Closure

5 mins

  • Recap the importance of recognizing emotions in ourselves and others.
  • Ask students to share one new thing they learned about emotions today.
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Worksheet

Emotion Cards

Printable cards with different emotions for students to use in the facial expression game.




Happy







Sad







Angry







Surprised







Scared







Excited







Confused







Bored




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Worksheet

Role-Playing Scenarios

Printable cards with different scenarios for students to role-play, focusing on expressing emotions.




You lost your favorite toy.







You just won a prize.







You are meeting a new friend.







You are scared of a thunderstorm.




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Discussion

Discussion Questions

Questions to guide the discussion on emotions and their importance.

Why is it important to recognize emotions in ourselves and others?

Discuss how understanding emotions can help in communication and building relationships.







How can we express our emotions in a healthy way?

Talk about different ways to express emotions, such as talking, drawing, or writing.







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Worksheet

Feelings Worksheet

A worksheet to help students identify and express different emotions, reinforcing the skills learned during the lesson.

Draw a face showing how you feel when you are happy.








Write about a time when you felt surprised. What happened?








List three things that make you feel excited.








How do you show someone you are sad? Draw or write your answer.








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