Feelings and Faces

Hanna Woodard

Tier 1

Lesson Plan

Feelings and Faces

Identify and express emotions

In this lesson, students will create 'emotion masks' to help them identify and express their emotions. Through storytelling and role-playing, they will learn to recognize different feelings in themselves and others. This lesson is important as it helps young children develop emotional awareness and empathy, which are crucial for their social and emotional development.

Audience

Kindergarten

Time

30 mins

Approach

Identify and express emotions

Materials

Paper plates, Craft sticks, Markers, Glue, Scissors, and Emotion Masks Discussion Questions

Step 1

Introduction

5 mins

Begin by discussing what emotions are and why they are important.
Ask students to name some emotions they know (e.g., happy, sad, angry, surprised).
Explain that today they will make masks to show different emotions.

Step 2

Craft Activity

10 mins

Provide each student with a paper plate and a craft stick.
Instruct them to draw a face showing an emotion on the paper plate (e.g., happy face, sad face).
Help them cut out holes for eyes and attach the craft stick as a handle.
Encourage creativity and offer assistance as needed.

Step 3

Storytelling and Role-Playing

10 mins

Gather students in a circle and read a short story that includes various emotions.
Pause at key moments and ask students to hold up their masks to show how the character might be feeling.
Encourage students to role-play the character's emotions using their masks.

Step 4

Closure

5 mins

Conclude with a discussion about how it felt to express different emotions.
Ask students to share which emotion was their favorite to act out and why.
Reinforce the importance of recognizing and expressing emotions.

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Discussion

Emotion Masks Discussion

A discussion to help students reflect on the emotions they expressed during the lesson.

What are some emotions you felt today?

Encourage students to think about the different emotions they experienced during the activities.

How did it feel to make and use your emotion mask?

Guide students to express their feelings about the craft activity and role-playing.

Why is it important to understand how others are feeling?

Help students understand the value of empathy and recognizing emotions in others.