Lesson Plan
Feelings: What's Your Vibe?
Students will be able to identify and describe different verbal and non-verbal ways people communicate feelings, such as through body language, facial expressions, and spoken words.
Understanding how feelings are communicated helps us better understand ourselves and others, leading to improved communication, empathy, and stronger relationships. This skill is vital for navigating social situations both in school and at home.
Audience
3rd Grade Bilingual Students
Time
30 minutes
Approach
Interactive discussion, visual examples, and a hands-on activity.
Materials
- Feelings: What's Your Vibe? Slide Deck, - Feeling Faces Worksheet, - Feeling Charades Activity Cards, and - Pencils or crayons
Prep
Teacher Preparation
15 minutes
- Review the Feelings: What's Your Vibe? Lesson Plan and all linked materials: Feelings: What's Your Vibe? Slide Deck, Feeling Faces Worksheet, Feeling Charades Activity Cards.
- Print copies of the Feeling Faces Worksheet for each student.
- Print and cut out the Feeling Charades Activity Cards.
- Ensure projector/smartboard is ready for the Feelings: What's Your Vibe? Slide Deck.
Step 1
Warm-Up: How Do You Feel?
5 minutes
- Begin with a quick check-in. Ask students, 'How are you feeling today?' and encourage them to show with a facial expression or a word.
- Introduce the lesson title and objective using Feelings: What's Your Vibe? Slide Deck (Slide 1-2).
Step 2
Exploring Communication of Feelings
10 minutes
- Use the Feelings: What's Your Vibe? Slide Deck (Slides 3-6) to discuss different ways feelings are communicated.
- Focus on facial expressions, body language, and words.
- Engage students in the Feelings Discussion prompts presented on the slides.
- Provide examples and ask students to share their own observations.
Step 3
Feeling Faces Activity
8 minutes
- Distribute the Feeling Faces Worksheet.
- Instruct students to draw facial expressions for different emotions and write a word in English and Spanish describing the feeling.
- Walk around to provide support and encourage creativity. This reinforces concepts introduced in the Feelings: What's Your Vibe? Slide Deck (Slide 7).
Step 4
Feeling Charades
5 minutes
- Introduce the Feeling Charades Activity.
- Divide students into small groups.
- Have students pick a card from the Feeling Charades Activity Cards and act out the emotion without speaking.
- The rest of the group guesses the feeling.
- Emphasize observing body language and facial expressions.
Step 5
Cool Down: One Thing I Learned
2 minutes
- Conclude the lesson with the One Thing I Learned Cool Down.
- Ask students to share one new way they learned about how feelings are communicated.
- Briefly review the main points of the lesson.
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Slide Deck
Feelings: What's Your Vibe?
How do we show and tell others how we feel?
Welcome students. Ask them to think about how they show their feelings. You can start with a quick 'how are you feeling today' check-in, encouraging them to show with a facial expression or a word. This directly connects to the Warm-Up instruction in the Feelings: What's Your Vibe? Lesson Plan.
Our Mission Today / Nuestra Misión Hoy
We will learn to identify and describe different ways people show their feelings.
Aprenderemos a identificar y describir las diferentes formas en que las personas muestran sus sentimientos.
Introduce the objective clearly in both English and Spanish for our bilingual learners. Explain that by the end of this lesson, they'll be better at recognizing how others communicate their feelings.
Faces Tell a Story / Las Caras Cuentan una Historia
Our faces can show many feelings without saying a single word!
¡Nuestras caras pueden mostrar muchos sentimientos sin decir una sola palabra!
Think: How do your eyes, eyebrows, and mouth change when you are:
Piensa: ¿Cómo cambian tus ojos, cejas y boca cuando estás:
- Happy? / ¿Feliz?
- Sad? / ¿Triste?
- Surprised? / ¿Sorprendido?
Ask students to describe what they see in the images. How do the people look? What emotions might they be feeling? Prompt them to think about their own facial expressions. This aligns with the 'Exploring Communication of Feelings' instruction in the Feelings: What's Your Vibe? Lesson Plan.
Body Language Speaks / El Lenguaje Corporal Habla
Our bodies also give clues about how we feel!
¡Nuestros cuerpos también dan pistas sobre cómo nos sentimos!
- Arms crossed? Maybe angry or closed off. / ¿Brazos cruzados? Tal vez enojado o cerrado.
- Shoulders slumped? Could be sad or tired. / ¿Hombros caídos? Podría ser triste o cansado.
- Jumping up and down? Probably excited! / ¿Saltando? ¡Probablemente emocionado!
Discuss how body posture, gestures, and even how close someone stands to you can communicate feelings. Demonstrate a few examples (e.g., slumped shoulders for sadness, crossed arms for anger/closed off). Connect this to the 'Exploring Communication of Feelings' instruction in the Feelings: What's Your Vibe? Lesson Plan.
Words and Voice / Palabras y Voz
Sometimes, we use words to tell others exactly how we feel.
A veces, usamos palabras para decirles a los demás exactamente cómo nos sentimos.
- "I am feeling happy today!" / "¡Me siento feliz hoy!"
- "Estoy un poco nervioso." / "I am a little nervous."
Even the tone of our voice changes! How does your voice sound when you are:
¡Incluso el tono de nuestra voz cambia! ¿Cómo suena tu voz cuando estás:
- Excited? / ¿Emocionado?
- Annoyed? / ¿Molesto?
Explain that words are a direct way to communicate feelings, but even the tone of voice matters. Ask for examples of how a happy 'hello' sounds different from a sad 'hello'. This continues the 'Exploring Communication of Feelings' instruction in the Feelings: What's Your Vibe? Lesson Plan.
Putting It All Together / Juntándolo Todo
Often, we use faces, bodies, AND words to communicate feelings!
¡A menudo, usamos caras, cuerpos Y palabras para comunicar sentimientos!
Discussion Questions / Preguntas de Discusión:
1. Can someone say 'I'm okay' but their face and body show something different? How?
¿Puede alguien decir 'Estoy bien' pero su cara y cuerpo muestran algo diferente? ¿Cómo?
2. Why is it important to pay attention to all these clues?
¿Por qué es importante prestar atención a todas estas pistas?
Introduce a scenario and have students discuss the different clues. For example, 'Your friend is sitting alone, looking at the floor, and quietly says, 'I'm fine.' What clues do you have about how they really feel?' This slide integrates the Feelings Discussion mentioned in the lesson plan.
Show What You Know! / ¡Muestra lo que sabes!
Now it's your turn to show different feelings!
¡Ahora es tu turno de mostrar diferentes sentimientos!
On your worksheet, you will:
En tu hoja de trabajo, tú:
1. Draw a face for each feeling. / Dibuja una cara para cada sentimiento.
2. Write the feeling in English and Spanish. / Escribe el sentimiento en inglés y español.
Introduce the worksheet activity. Explain that they will get a chance to draw and write. Emphasize drawing different expressions and writing the words in both languages. This transitions to the 'Feeling Faces Activity' instruction and the Feeling Faces Worksheet in the Feelings: What's Your Vibe? Lesson Plan.
Worksheet
Feeling Faces: How Do You Show It?
Caras de Sentimiento: ¿Cómo Lo Muestras?
Draw a face for each feeling below. Then, write the feeling in English and Spanish.
Dibuja una cara para cada sentimiento a continuación. Luego, escribe el sentimiento en inglés y español.
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## 1. Happy / Feliz
Draw a happy face here:
Dibuja una cara feliz aquí:
English:
Spanish:
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## 2. Sad / Triste
Draw a sad face here:
Dibuja una cara triste aquí:
English:
Spanish:
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## 3. Surprised / Sorprendido
Draw a surprised face here:
Dibuja una cara sorprendida aquí:
English:
Spanish:
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## 4. Angry / Enojado
Draw an angry face here:
Dibuja una cara enojada aquí:
English:
Spanish:
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## 5. Scared / Asustado
Draw a scared face here:
Dibuja una cara asustada aquí:
English:
Spanish:
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## 6. Excited / Emocionado
Draw an excited face here:
Dibuja una cara emocionada aquí:
English:
Spanish:
Discussion
Let's Talk About Feelings!
¡Hablemos de los Sentimientos!
Use these questions to discuss how we communicate feelings with your classmates. / Usa estas preguntas para discutir cómo comunicamos los sentimientos con tus compañeros de clase.
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## Discussion Questions / Preguntas de Discusión
1. Can someone say 'I'm okay' but their face and body show something different? How? Give an example.
¿Puede alguien decir 'Estoy bien' pero su cara y cuerpo muestran algo diferente? ¿Cómo? Da un ejemplo.
2. Why is it important to pay attention to all these clues (faces, body, words, voice)? What can happen if we only listen to the words?
¿Por qué es importante prestar atención a todas estas pistas (caras, cuerpo, palabras, voz)? ¿Qué puede pasar si solo escuchamos las palabras?
3. Think about a time someone communicated a feeling to you without using words. What did they do? What feeling did they show?
Piensa en un momento en que alguien te comunicó un sentimiento sin usar palabras. ¿Qué hizo? ¿Qué sentimiento mostró?
4. How can you make sure others understand how you are feeling, even if you don't say much?
¿Cómo puedes tú asegurarte de que los demás entiendan cómo te sientes, incluso si no dices mucho?
Activity
Feeling Charades: Act It Out!
Mímica de Sentimientos: ¡Actúalo!
Objective: To practice showing and guessing feelings using only facial expressions and body language.
Objetivo: Practicar cómo mostrar y adivinar sentimientos usando solo expresiones faciales y lenguaje corporal.
Materials Needed:
* Feeling Charades Activity Cards
Instructions:
1. The teacher will divide the class into small groups.
El maestro dividirá la clase en pequeños grupos.
2. Each group will get a set of Feeling Charades Activity Cards. Turn them face down.
Cada grupo recibirá un conjunto de Tarjetas de Actividad de Mímica de Sentimientos. Colóquenlas boca abajo.
3. One person from the group will pick a card without showing it to others.
Una persona del grupo elegirá una tarjeta sin mostrársela a los demás.
4. This person will act out the feeling on the card using only their face and body. No talking!
Esta persona actuará el sentimiento de la tarjeta usando solo su cara y cuerpo. ¡No se puede hablar!
5. The other members of the group will guess what feeling is being acted out.
Los otros miembros del grupo adivinarán qué sentimiento se está actuando.
6. Once the feeling is guessed correctly, a new person picks a card and acts out the next feeling.
Una vez que el sentimiento se adivina correctamente, una nueva persona elige una tarjeta y actúa el siguiente sentimiento.
7. Have fun showing your emotions!
¡Diviértanse mostrando sus emociones!
Activity
Feeling Charades Activity Cards
Tarjetas de Actividad de Mímica de Sentimientos
Cut out these cards to play Feeling Charades! / ¡Recorta estas tarjetas para jugar a la Mímica de Sentimientos!
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## Happy / Feliz
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## Sad / Triste
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## Surprised / Sorprendido
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## Angry / Enojado
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## Scared / Asustado
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## Excited / Emocionado
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## Confused / Confundido
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## Shy / Tímido
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## Proud / Orgulloso
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## Worried / Preocupado
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## Silly / Tonto
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## Bored / Aburrido
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Project Guide
My Feeling Communication Chart
Mi Tabla de Comunicación de Sentimientos
Objective: Create a chart that shows different ways people communicate feelings.
Objetivo: Crear una tabla que muestre las diferentes formas en que las personas comunican sus sentimientos.
Instructions:
1. Think of three different feelings (e.g., happy, sad, angry).
Piensa en tres sentimientos diferentes (por ejemplo, feliz, triste, enojado).
2. For each feeling, create a row in your chart. You can use paper, a poster board, or even draw it in your notebook.
Para cada sentimiento, crea una fila en tu tabla. Puedes usar papel, una cartulina o incluso dibujarlo en tu cuaderno.
3. In each row, show three ways that feeling can be communicated:
En cada fila, muestra tres formas en que ese sentimiento puede ser comunicado:
* Facial Expression: Draw a face. / Expresión Facial: Dibuja una cara.
* Body Language: Draw a body pose or describe it with words. / Lenguaje Corporal: Dibuja una pose corporal o descríbela con palabras.
* Words/Sounds: Write words or describe a sound (e.g., a happy shout, a sad sigh). / Palabras/Sonidos: Escribe palabras o describe un sonido (por ejemplo, un grito de alegría, un suspiro de tristeza).
Example / Ejemplo:
| Feeling / Sentimiento | Face / Cara | Body / Cuerpo | Words/Sounds / Palabras/Sonidos |
| :-------------------- | :--------- | :------------ | :------------------------------- |
| Happy / Feliz | :) | Jumping up | "Yay!" or a laugh |
Your Chart / Tu Tabla:
| Feeling / Sentimiento | Face / Cara | Body / Cuerpo | Words/Sounds / Palabras/Sonidos |
| :-------------------- | :--------- | :------------ | :------------------------------- |
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Presenting Your Project (Optional): You can share your chart with a partner or the class and explain how each feeling is shown.
Presentación de tu Proyecto (Opcional): Puedes compartir tu tabla con un compañero o la clase y explicar cómo se muestra cada sentimiento.
Cool Down
One Thing I Learned: Feelings
Una Cosa Que Aprendí: Sentimientos
Think about our lesson today: Feelings: What's Your Vibe?
Piensa en nuestra lección de hoy: Sentimientos: ¿Cuál es tu vibra?
Write or draw one new thing you learned about how feelings are communicated. / Escribe o dibuja una cosa nueva que aprendiste sobre cómo se comunican los sentimientos.
I learned... / Aprendí...