Teacher Script with Prompts {#teacher-script-with-prompts}

Warm-Up Song (5 minutes)

Teacher: "Okay, friends! Let’s all sit in a circle. Today we’re going to sing ‘If You’re Happy and You Know It,’ but we’ll also show other feelings. Ready to sing and move with me?"

(Lead children in adapted song verses, demonstrating each action.)

Teacher (singing):
“If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands! (clap clap)
If you’re sad and you know it, cry boo-hoo! (make crying face)
If you’re mad and you know it, stomp your feet! (stomp stomp)
If you’re scared and you know it, shake like this!” (shake)

Teacher: "Fantastic job! Let me ask you—when we clapped our hands, what feeling did we show?"
(Pause for responses.)
Follow-up: "Yes, happy! Show me your best happy face!"

“What about the crying face—what feeling was that?”
“Great—sad! Give me a sad face.”

Teacher Modeling (5 minutes)

Teacher: "Now let’s look at our screen for our first feeling."
(Advance to the Happy slide on the Feelings Faces Slides.)

Teacher: "I have my mirror from our Handheld Mirrors Set. Watch me: my eyebrows are relaxed, and my mouth turns up into a big smile. This is our happy face."
(Hold mirror and model.)

Teacher: "What do you notice on my face? What feeling am I showing?"
(Pause for answers.)
Follow-up: "Exactly—happy! When you’re happy, you might smile wide and your eyes might sparkle."

Teacher: "Who would like to come up and show us a happy face in the mirror?"
(Invite a volunteer. Prompt: “Tell us what you see on your face.”)

Teacher: "Now let’s see our next feeling."
(Advance to Sad slide.)

Teacher: "Watch me: eyebrows go down, mouth turns down—this is sad."
(Model sad.)
Teacher: "How do we know this face is sad?"
(Pause.)
Follow-up: "Yes—frowning and droopy eyebrows mean sad. Who can show us a sad face?"
(Volunteer models.)

Teacher: "Next up is Mad."
(Advance slide.)

Teacher: "I furrow my brows, press my lips tight—that’s mad."
(Model.)
Teacher: "Can you make a mad face? What do you notice?"
(Students respond and model.)

Teacher: "Finally, let’s look at Scared."
(Advance slide.)

Teacher: "My eyes open big, my mouth opens a bit—this is scared."
(Model.)
Teacher: "What feeling is this? Show me your scared face!"
(Students respond.)

Student Mimic & Label (7 minutes)

Teacher: "Great watching you, friends! Now it’s your turn. Here are your mirrors."
(Distribute Handheld Mirrors Set.)

Teacher: "When I show a feeling on the screen, look in your mirror, make the face, and say, ‘I feel ___!’ Ready?"

1. (Click Happy slide.)
   Teacher & Students: “I feel happy!”
   Teacher: “I feel happy when…”
   Sentence frame:
   • “I feel happy when I __________.”
   
   
   
2. (Click Sad slide.)
   Teacher & Students: “I feel sad!”
   Sentence frame:
   • “I feel sad when I __________.”
   
   
   
3. (Click Mad slide.)
   Teacher & Students: “I feel mad!”
   Sentence frame:
   • “I feel mad when I __________.”
   
   
   
4. (Click Scared slide.)
   Teacher & Students: “I feel scared!”
   Sentence frame:
   • “I feel scared when I __________.”
   
   
   

Encourage volunteers to finish each sentence. Offer one-on-one support as needed.

Partner Check-In (7 minutes)

Teacher: "Now, please find your partner. Partner A will show one of our four faces, and Partner B will guess using a full sentence."

Teacher (modeling):
“Partner A, show me the mad face.”
Partner A makes face.
“Partner B, say: ‘I see you feel mad because __________.’”

Teacher:
• “I see you feel mad because your eyebrows are together and your lips are tight.”

Teacher: "Great job! Now switch roles—and remember to use your mirrors to help you see each face clearly."

Circulate to prompt: “Can you show a little bigger?” or “Tell me more about that face.”

Reflection Discussion & Drawing (6 minutes)

Teacher: "Let’s sit back in our circle. We learned four feelings today. Can anyone tell me when you felt scared today?"
(Pause and allow 2–3 students to share.)
Follow-up: “Thanks for sharing! You said, ‘I felt scared when ______.’"

Teacher: "Now I’m handing out your Draw Your Feeling Sheet. On this paper, draw a time you felt one of these feelings. Show the face you made and maybe what was happening."

Teacher: "Wow—I can’t wait to see your drawings!"

Closing

Teacher: "Before we go, let’s use our mirrors one more time and show each feeling together. Ready? Happy! (smile) Sad! Mad! Scared!

You all did a wonderful job exploring feelings today. Great work, everyone!"

Handheld Mirrors Set {#handheld-mirrors-set}

Purpose: Provide each child with a handheld mirror for observing and making facial expressions.

Contents:

• 1 lightweight, shatter-proof mirror per student (4"×6")
• Smooth, rounded edges

Usage Guidelines:

1. Distribute one mirror to each student at the start of the activity.
2. Instruct children to hold mirrors at eye level, two hands on the frame.
3. Model safe mirror handling: hands on edges, gentle movements, and no tapping on surfaces.
4. After each turn, place mirrors face-down in a designated bin to avoid scratches.

Rotation & Cleanup:

• After student-partner turns, have children return mirrors to the center bin.
• At lesson end, collect all mirrors, wipe frames with a clean cloth, and store in the mirror bin until next use.

Safety Tips:

• Use unbreakable plastic mirrors.
• Remind students to keep mirrors away from faces of peers.
• Maintain adult supervision during handling and passing.

Draw Your Feeling Sheet {#draw-your-feeling-sheet}

Instructions: Draw a face showing each feeling in the box below and then write the name of the feeling on the line.

1. Happy:
   
   
   
   
   
   Label: ____________________
2. Sad:
   
   
   
   
   
   Label: ____________________
3. Mad:
   
   
   
   
   
   Label: ____________________
4. Scared:
   
   
   
   
   
   Label: ____________________