Session 1 Story Script

Teacher: (Hold up the book) “Hello friends! Are you ready for a story? Today we are reading Feelings Picture Book. This story is about our friend Mia, who has a feelings adventure today. Let’s open the book and begin!”

Page 1 – Cover & Title

Teacher: (Show the cover) “Look at the front of our book. Do you see Mia? What do you think this story will be about?”

Page 2 – Happy

Teacher: (Turn to page 2 and point) “Here is Mia waking up to a bright, sunny morning. Look at her big smile and her arms up in the air! How do you think Mia feels?”

• Wait for responses.
• If needed: “Her mouth curves up, and her eyes sparkle.”

Teacher: “Yes, Mia feels happy! Show me your happiest face.”

Page 3 – Sad

Teacher: (Turn to page 3) “Oh no—Mia dropped her ice cream on the ground. Look at her eyebrows—they’re down, and her mouth is turned down. What feeling is that?”

• Wait for responses.

Teacher: “That’s right, she feels sad. Can everyone show me your saddest face?”

Page 4 – Angry

Teacher: (Turn to page 4) “Here comes Mia’s little brother who grabbed the last cookie without asking. Look at Mia’s hands—her fists are tight—and her face is scrunched up. What feeling is she showing?”

• Wait for responses.

Teacher: “Yes, she is angry! Let’s all show an angry face together.”

Page 5 – Surprised

Teacher: (Turn to page 5) “What a surprise—Mia walks into a room full of balloons and cake! Look at her eyes—they’re wide open—and her hands are up by her cheeks. What feeling do you see?”

• Wait for responses.

Teacher: “You guessed it—surprised! Show me your best surprised face.”

Closing

Teacher: “Today we saw four feelings: happy, sad, angry, and surprised. Who can tell me one feeling we read about?”

• Call on 2–3 volunteers.

Teacher: “Fantastic job everyone! Next time, we’ll play a game to match these feelings. Thank you for being such great listeners!”

Emotion Charades Activity Instructions

Objective

Help students practice recognizing and expressing the four basic emotions—happy, sad, angry, surprised—by acting them out and guessing in a playful group game.

Materials

• Emotion Charades Picture Cards (you can reuse the matching game images)
• A small bag or box to hold the cards

Preparation (5 minutes)

• Print and cut out one set of emotion cards (happy, sad, angry, surprised).
• Place cards face-down in the bag or box.
• Clear an open space in the classroom for students to stand and act.

Game Instructions (10 minutes)

1. Gather students in a semicircle facing the acting area.
2. Explain the rules:
   • One student will come up, pick a card without showing others, and silently act out the emotion.
   • The rest of the class watches and guesses which feeling is being shown.
   • After the correct emotion is named, switch to the next volunteer.
3. Model one round:
   • Teacher draws a card, acts out an emotion (e.g., pretend to jump for joy for “happy”), and prompts students: “What feeling do you see?”
   • Reinforce correct answers with praise: “Yes, that’s ‘happy’—great job guessing!”
4. Invite volunteers one at a time to draw a card and act:
   • Encourage big facial expressions and body movements.
   • Guide classmates: “Can you point to the picture that shows this feeling?”
5. Continue until each student has had a turn or time is up.

Extension & Support

• For students with speech delays, allow drawing the emotion on a mini whiteboard instead of acting.
• For students needing extra challenge, have them combine two emotions (e.g., sad + surprised) and discuss how they might feel.

Closing (1 minute)

• Gather the group and ask: “Which emotion did you like acting the most? Can someone show me that feeling one more time?”
• Praise effort and remind them of the emotions learned today.

Emotion Coloring Worksheet

Instructions

Color each face below to match the feeling word next to it.

1. Happy
   
   
   
   
   
   
2. Sad
   
   
   
   
   
   
3. Angry
   
   
   
   
   
   
4. Surprised
   
   
   
   
   
   

Feelings Picture Book

Page 1 – Title Page

Title: Mia’s Feelings Adventure
(Illustration: Mia standing and smiling at her home door)

Page 2 – Happy

Mia woke up to a bright, sunny morning. She stretched her arms and smiled from ear to ear. She felt warm butterflies of joy inside her heart.
(Illustration: Mia with a big smile, arms raised, and sun shining above)

Page 3 – Sad

Later, Mia carried her favorite ice cream cone, but oh no—it slipped and tumbled onto the sidewalk. Mia’s eyes grew teary and her mouth turned down. She felt sad.
(Illustration: Mia looking down sadly at the fallen ice cream)

Page 4 – Angry

Then Mia’s little brother grabbed the last cookie without asking! Mia crossed her arms, furrowed her eyebrows, and clenched her fists. She felt angry.
(Illustration: Mia looking angry with clenched fists)

Page 5 – Surprised

Finally, Mia walked into a room full of colorful balloons and a yummy cake! Her eyes opened wide and her hands flew up to her cheeks. She felt surprised.
(Illustration: Mia looking surprised with hands on her cheeks)