Feelings and Faces

Melanie Moisan

Tier 1

Lesson Plan

Feelings and Faces

Recognize and understand emotions

In this lesson, students will explore different emotions and learn to recognize them in themselves and others. Through interactive games and storytelling, they'll build empathy and emotional intelligence. This lesson is important as it helps young students develop the ability to understand and manage their emotions, which is crucial for their social and emotional development.

Audience

1st Grade Students

Time

45 mins

Approach

Recognize and understand emotions

Materials

Emotion Cards, Storybook: 'The Way I Feel', Discussion Questions, Worksheet: Emotion Matching, and Printable Emotion Faces

Step 1

Introduction

5 mins

Begin with a brief discussion about emotions. Ask students what emotions they know and how they feel when they experience them.

Step 2

Story Time

10 mins

Read the storybook 'The Way I Feel' to the class.
Pause at key points to ask students how they think the character is feeling and why.

Step 3

Emotion Matching Game

10 mins

Use the Emotion Cards to play a matching game.
Students will match faces with emotion words.
Discuss each emotion as it is matched.

Step 4

Discussion

10 mins

Use the Discussion Questions to facilitate a conversation about emotions.
Encourage students to share personal experiences related to the emotions discussed.

Step 5

Worksheet Activity

5 mins

Distribute the Emotion Matching Worksheet.
Students will draw lines to match emotions with corresponding faces.

Step 6

Closure

5 mins

Recap the lesson by asking students to share one new thing they learned about emotions.
Encourage them to think about how they can recognize and manage their emotions in the future.

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Worksheet

Emotion Cards

These cards feature different facial expressions representing various emotions. They are used for the matching game to help students identify and understand emotions.

Happy

Sad

Angry

Surprised

Scared

Excited

Confused

Proud

Discussion

Discussion Questions

These questions are designed to guide a discussion about emotions, helping students to articulate their feelings and understand others' emotions.

What is an emotion you felt today?

Encourage students to think about their day and identify a specific emotion they experienced.

How can you tell when someone is feeling happy?

Discuss facial expressions, body language, and tone of voice as indicators of happiness.

Why is it important to understand how others feel?

Talk about empathy and how understanding others' emotions can help us be better friends.

Worksheet

Emotion Matching Worksheet

This worksheet helps students practice matching emotions with facial expressions. It reinforces the concepts learned during the lesson.

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'.

Find the face with a frown.

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

Look for the face with furrowed brows.