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Feelings Fun!

rachel.sewell

Tier 2
For Schools

Lesson Plan

Feelings Fun! Lesson Plan

Students will be able to identify and name at least three basic emotions (happy, sad, angry) and demonstrate an appropriate way to express each emotion.

Learning to identify and express emotions is a fundamental life skill that helps Pre-K students understand themselves and navigate social interactions. This early emotional literacy builds a strong foundation for healthy social-emotional development.

Audience

Pre-Kindergarten Students

Time

10 minutes

Approach

Through visual aids, interactive discussion, and a simple drawing activity.

Materials

  • Feelings Fun! Slide Deck, - Emotion Cards, - Emotion Faces Worksheet, and - Crayons or markers

Prep

Materials Preparation

5 minutes

• Review the Feelings Fun! Slide Deck and ensure all slides are in order.
• Print and cut out the Emotion Cards.
• Print enough copies of the Emotion Faces Worksheet for each student.
• Gather crayons or markers for the students.
• Ensure the classroom space is set up for a small group activity.

Step 1

Warm-Up: How Do You Feel?

2 minutes

• Greet students and ask, "How are you feeling today?"
• Show the first slide of the Feelings Fun! Slide Deck (Title Slide).
• Briefly explain that today they will talk about feelings.

Step 2

Introducing Emotions

4 minutes

• Go through the Feelings Fun! Slide Deck slides one by one, introducing 'Happy,' 'Sad,' and 'Angry.'
• For each emotion, use the corresponding Emotion Cards to show the facial expression.
• Ask students to make the face for each emotion.
• Briefly discuss what might make them feel that way and a healthy way to show that emotion (e.g., happy - smile, clap; sad - talk to a grown-up; angry - take a deep breath).

Step 3

Emotion Faces Activity

3 minutes

• Hand out the Emotion Faces Worksheet and crayons/markers.
• Instruct students to draw a face showing one of the emotions discussed (happy, sad, or angry) in the circle.
• Encourage them to tell you which emotion they drew.

Step 4

Cool-Down: Feeling Check-in

1 minute

• Briefly review the three emotions.
• Ask students to share one thing that makes them feel happy.
• Thank them for participating and acknowledge their feelings.

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Slide Deck

Feelings Fun!

Let's learn about our feelings!

Welcome the children and introduce the topic of feelings. Ask them how they are feeling today and share a feeling of your own.

I Feel Happy!

A happy face is:
😊 Smiling eyes
😁 A big smile

What makes you happy?

Show the 'Happy' emotion card. Ask children to make a happy face. Talk about what makes them happy (e.g., playing, friends, sunshine). Emphasize that it's okay to feel happy and to share that happiness.

I Feel Sad...

A sad face might have:
💧 Tears
frown

What makes you sad? It's okay to talk about it.

Show the 'Sad' emotion card. Ask children to make a sad face. Talk about things that might make them sad (e.g., missing a friend, a broken toy). Reassure them that it's okay to feel sad and to talk to a grown-up when they do.

I Feel Angry!

An angry face might have:
😠 A frown
😡 Tight lips

What makes you angry? Let's take a deep breath!

Show the 'Angry' emotion card. Ask children to make an angry face. Discuss what might make them angry (e.g., someone taking their toy, not getting their way). Teach them healthy ways to deal with anger, like taking a deep breath or counting to three.

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Activity

Emotion Cards

Cut out these cards to use as visual aids during the lesson.

Happy

😊😊😊

(Image of a smiling face)

Sad

😢😢😢

(Image of a frowning face with a tear)

Angry

😡😡😡

(Image of an angry face with furrowed brows)

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Worksheet

My Emotion Face

Draw a picture of a face showing how you feel or how someone else feels! You can draw happy, sad, or angry.













What emotion did you draw?


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